Pratap Singh I, popularly known as Maharana Pratap, was king of the Kingdom of Mewar, in north-western India in the present-day state of Rajasthan, from 1572 until his death in 1597. He is notable for leading the Rajput resistance against the expansionist policy of the Mughal Emperor Akbar including the Battle of Haldighati and the Battle of Dewair.
Chhatri are semi-open, elevated, dome-shaped pavilions used as an element in Indo-Islamic architecture and Indian architecture. They are most commonly square, octagonal, and round.
Marwar is a region of western Rajasthan state in North Western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. The word 'maru' is Sanskrit for desert. The word "wad" literally means fence in Rajasthani languages. English translation of the word 'Marwar' is the region protected by desert.
The Fort of Gwalior or the Gwalior Fort is a defence hill fort in Gwalior, India. Mughal Emperor Babur called it the "pearl amongst the fortresses of Hind" because of its impregnability and magnificence and it has also been nicknamed the Gibraltar of India. The history of the fort goes back to the 5th century or perhaps to a period still earlier. The old name of the hill as recorded in ancient Sanskrit inscriptions is Gopgiri. The current structure of the fort has existed at least since the 8th century, and the inscriptions and monuments found within what is now the fort campus indicate that it may have existed as early as the beginning of the 6th century, making it one of India's oldest defence fort still in existence. The modern-day fort, embodying a defensive structure and two palaces was built by the Tomar Rajput ruler Man Singh Tomar. It has witnessed the varying fortunes of the Guptas, the Hunas, the Pratiharas, the Kachhwahas, the Tomaras, the Pathans, the Surs, the Mughals, the English, the Jats, and the Marathas represented by the powerful Scindia dynasty who have left their landmarks in the various monuments which are still preserved.
Indergarh is a town and a nagar parishad in Datia district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Maharaja Nahar Singh was first son of Maharaja Suraj Singh, Maharaja princely state Bharatpur. His mother was Veena Devi.
Rana Pohap Singh was the Jat ruler of Dholpur state in (1836) in Rajasthan, India. He was from Bamraulia gotra of Jats. He was the elder son and successor of Rana Kirat Singh. He ruled for nine months and died in 1836. After his death his younger brother Rana Bhagwant Singh ascended to the throne.
Gohad Fort is situated at Gohad city in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The town is situated at a distance of 45 km from Gwalior. The fort was built in 1505 by Bamraulia Jat ruler Singhandev II of Gohad State.
The Kingdom of Amber, later the Kingdom of Jaipur or the Jaipur State, was located in the north-eastern historic Dhundhar region of Rajputana and was ruled by the Kachwaha Rajput clan. It was established by Dulha Rai, possibly the last ruler of the Kachchhapaghata dynasty of Gwalior who migrated to Dausa and started his kingdom there with the support of Chahamanas of Shakambhari with coalition of Gaur dynasty of sheopur in the 12th century. Mostly through 12th to 15th century, the kingdom faced stagnation, sources were scarce. Under its ruler, Raja Chandrasen of Amber became a Sisodia vassal and fought in the Battle of Khanwa under Raja Prithviraj Kachhwaha.
The history of human settlement in the western Indian state of Rajasthan dates back to about 100,000 years ago. Around 5000 to 2000 BCE many regions of Rajasthan belonged as the site of the Indus Valley Civilization. Kalibangan is the main Indus site of Rajasthan, here fire altars have been discovered, similar to those found at Lothal.
The Kingdom of Mewar was an independent kingdom that existed in the Rajputana region of the Indian subcontinent and later became a major power in medieval India. The kingdom was initially founded and ruled by the Guhila dynasty followed by the Sisodiya Dynasty. The kingdom came to be known as the Udaipur State after it became a princely state in the nineteenth century.
Karwas is a village in Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh. It was the site of an important fort of Gohad Rana Jat rulers. The ancestor of Bamraulis Jagdeo Singh had come from Agra and stayed at Bhind which was ruled by Aniruddh Singh Bhadauria.
Utila Fort is a fort in Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Utila is 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Gwalior city on Gwalior–Hastinapur-Behat Road.
Thakur Kesari Singh Barhath was an Indian revolutionary leader, freedom fighter, and educator from the state of Rajasthan. He was the patriarch of the Barhath family, members of which participated in anti-British activities Barhath was also known as Rajasthan Kesari.
Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap is an Indian historical fiction series produced by Contiloe Entertainment. It is based on the life of Maharana Pratap, a sixteenth century ruler of Mewar kingdom. It starred Sharad Malhotra, Rachana Parulkar, Faisal Khan and Roshni Walia.
Events in the year 1707 in India.
Gohad State or Kingdom of Gohad was a kingdom in India. It was established by King Singhadev II in 1505.
Maharaja Chhatar Singh Rana, also known as Rana Lokendra Singh, was the 15th Maharaja of Gohad Kingdom. He succeeded Maharaja Girdhar Pratap Singh Rana in 1757 A.D. and ruled Gohad till 1784 A.D. He was the head of Bamraulia (Dhariwal) born to Samant Rao Balju Singh of Nimrol estate, who was a relative of Maharaj Bhim Singh Rana of Gohad.
The Battle of Gwalior took place between Marathas and Kingdom of Gohad between 1754 and 1755. Marathas ultimately defeated the Jat Ruler.
