List of Ranas of Mewar

The Sisodia clan of Mewar, also called the "House of Mewar", is a Rajput clan that ruled the Kingdom of Mewar, later called the Udaipur State under the British Raj.^[1] The dynasty traces its ancestry back to Rahapa, a son of the Guhila king Ranasimha. Hammir Singh, a scion of this branch family of the Guhilas, re-established the Kingdom of Mewar after defeating the Tughluq sultans of Delhi.^[2][3]

Map of the Mewar Region

House of Sisodia Sisodia
Parent house	Guhila dynasty
Country	Kingdom of Mewar
Founded	1325 - 1326
Founder	Hammir Singh
Current head	Mahendra Singh Mewar/Arvind Singh Mewar(head is disputed)
Final ruler	Bhagwant Singh of Mewar(titular)
Style(s)	Maharana, Rana
Cadet branches	Sisodias of Pratapgarh Chundawat Shaktawat

List of Maharanas

Picture	Name of Maharana	Reign	Notes
	Hammir Singh	1326–1364	He attacked Khiljis in 1326 and re-took Chittor from them which the family has lost to Khijis in 1303. Defeated Muhammad-bin-Tughluq in Singoli taking the sultan himself a prisoner of war. Captured Ajmer, Ranthambor, Nagaur and Sopor.[4]
	Kshetra Singh	1364–1382	Hammir's son. He increased the Mewar control over Madalgarh and Bundi and completely annexed Ajmer. He also defeated Amin Shah of Malwa at the Battle of Bakrole and inflicted heavy casualties. He died in 1405 after reasserting the control of Mewar on a very large area.[5]
	Lakha Singh	1382–1421	Khsetra's son. He suffered multiple initial setbacks against Zafar Khan of Gujarat, but quickly regrouped and re-established full control over all the territories. He rebuilt temples and shrines which had been destroyed by Allaudin Khilji.[6]
	Mokal Singh	1421-1433	Lakha's son. He defeated the Sultan of Nagaur, Gujarat. Later the Sultan of Gujarat invaded Mewar; during this invasion, he was assassinated, allegedly by his uncles.[7]
	Rana Kumbha	1433–1468	Mokal's son. His first important achievement was attacking and killing his father's assassins. His further accomplishments included absolute defeat of the Sultans of Nagaur, Gujarat and Malwa. Under his able leadership, Mewar became the strongest kingdom in North India. He built multiple strong forts in Mewar.[8]
	Udai Singh I	1468–1473	Kumbha' son. Infamous for having assassinated his own father. He was defeated by his brother five years later.[9]
	Rana Raimal	1473–1508	Son of Kumbha. Following the moral of the Bhagvad Geeta, he re-established Dharma-righteousness, and showed that every Adharmi (non righteous person)—even if he was a brother—deserved the strictest of punishments. He defeated and killed his brother, who had assassinated Rana Kumbha. He retained control over Mewar despite many attempts by the Sultan of Malwa to supplant him.[10][11]
	Rana Sanga	1508–1527	Raimal's son. Defeated the Sultan of Gujarat, Malwa and Delhi. Under his rule, Mewar attained peak power and prosperity. After a term of over 25 years, he was accidentally struck in the eye during Babur's invasion and eventually lost when his army thought he had been killed.[12][13]
	Ratan Singh II	1528–1531	Sanga's son, defeated and killed by Bahadur Shah of Gujarat.[14]
	Vikramaditya Singh	1531–1536	Sanga's son, assassinated by his cousin Vanvir Singh.[15]
	Vanvir Singh	1536–1540	Usurper of the throne, defeated and expelled by his cousin Udai Singh II.[16]
	Udai Singh II	1540–1572	Sanga's son. Defeated Vanvir. Fought against Mughals, and was defeated in the Siege of Chittorgarh.[17][18]
	Maharana Pratap	1572–1597	Udai's son. Notable for his military resistance against the Mughals.[19]
	Amar Singh I	1597–1620	Pratap's son, Notable for his struggle against Mughals and eventual treaty with the Mughals in 1615.[20]
	Karan Singh II	1620–1628	Amar's son. Maintained good relations with Mughals, Built Temples, forts and strengthened existing ones.[21]
	Jagat Singh I	1628–1652	Karan's son. Attempted to restore fort of Chittor, but Shah Jahan blocked his attempt.
	Raj Singh I	1652–1680	Jagat's son. Fought against Mughals many times. Regained territory and increased the wealth of the kingdom. Fought against Aurangzeb, but eventually poisoned by Aurangzeb's loyalists.[22][23][24]
	Jai Singh	1680–1698	Raj's son, Struggled to regain captured parts of Mewar from Mughals.[25]
	Amar Singh II	1698–1710	Jai's son. Invaded neighboring territories, Formed an alliance against the Mughals with Jaipur and Marwar. Capitalized over a weak Mughal empire.[26]
	Sangram Singh II	1710–1734	Amar's son. Defeated Ranabaaz Khan at the Battle of Bandanwara. Reestablished relations with a weak Mughal Emperor.
	Jagat Singh II	1734–1751	Sangram's son. Started paying chauth to the Marathas. Heavily invested in placing Sawai Madho Singh on the throne of Jaipur, eventually bankrupting Mewar.
	Pratap Singh II	1751–1754
	Raj Singh II	1754–1762	Pratap's son. Paid heavy tribute to Marathas, financially devastating Mewar.
	Ari Singh II	1762–1772	Raj's son. Under him, Marathas raided Mewar several times for not paying tribute.
	Hamir Singh II	1772–1778	Ari's son. Became Rana when underaged, and died.
	Bhim Singh	1778–1828	Hamir's brother. Under him, Mewar was repeatedly raided by Pindaris, Marwar and Jaipur fought for his daughter Krishna Kumari. Accepted subordinance to East India Company.
	Jawan Singh	1828–1838	Bhim's son. Abused alcohol, not interested in ruling Mewar, which became heavily indebted during his rule.
	Sardar Singh	1838–1842
	Swarup Singh	1842-1861	Ruler during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
	Shambhu Singh	1861–1874	Focused on education and social reforms.
	Sajjan Singh	1874–1884
	Fateh Singh	1884–1930
	Bhupal Singh	1930–1948	Signed the Instrument of Accession to India, dissolving his kingdom into the Dominion of India.
	Titular Maharanas
	Bhupal Singh	1948–1955
	Bhagwat Singh	1955–1984	Lost the Privy Purse in 1971, and was derecognised under the 26th Amendment of the Constitution of India.
	Mahendra Singh (titular monarch without official recognition)	1984 - 2024 (disputed 76th Maharana alongside Arvind Singh Mewar)

See also

• Sisodia Dynasty
• Kingdom of Mewar
• Guhila dynasty
• History of Rajasthan
• List of dynasties and rulers of Rajasthan
• List of Indian monarchs

References

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2. Rima Hooja (2006). A history of Rajasthan. Rupa. pp. 328–329. ISBN 9788129108906. OCLC 80362053.
3. The Rajputs of Rajputana: a glimpse of medieval Rajasthan by M. S. Naravane ISBN 81-7648-118-1
4. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 105–107.
5. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 109–111.
6. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 112–113.
7. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 117–119.
8. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 122–144.
9. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 146–147.
10. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 146–148.
11. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 151–153.
12. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 152–169.
13. "Maharana Sanga; the Hindupat, the last great leader of the Rajput race: Sarda, Har Bilas, Diwan Bahadur, 1867–1955 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
14. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 171–181.
15. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 189.
16. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 189–193.
17. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 193.
18. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 208–215.
19. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 220–230.
20. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 253–259.
21. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 260.
22. Sharma, Gopinath. Rajasthan Ka Itihas. Agra. p. 278. ISBN 978-81-930093-9-0.
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24. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 281–282.
25. Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 183. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
26. Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, pp. 315.

Bibliography

• Ram Vallabh Somani (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. Mateshwari. OCLC 2929852.

External links

• Udaipur, Mewar –Indian Princely State: Flags