Mori Kingdom
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The Mori Kingdom, also known as the Later Mauryas, was a kingdom that ruled over southwestern Rajasthan and northern Malwa in India. The kingdom was established in the 7th century, and reigned for a p
A view of Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
Chittorgarh fragmentary inscriptions of the Naigamas, first half of the 6th century CE.
Bappa Rawal
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Bappa Rawal, also known as Kālabhoja, was the ruler of the Guhila Rajput dynasty in the Kingdom of Mewar. While the early Guhila chiefs are mentioned in inscriptions, Bappa Rawal is identified as the
Mori Kingdom
…a well-established citadel in the 8th century under the Moris. An inscription in the fortress (dated 713 CE) names four Mori Rajput rulers of Chittor. Bappa Rawal probably led the Mori campaign against the Arabs, which, among other factors, contributed to his historical prominence. Later, he either deposed his…
Statue of Bappa Rawal at Mewar
Bappa Rawal stands before Harit Rishi, detail of a genealogical scroll of the rulers of Mewar, Udaipur, ca.1730–40