History of Chittorgarh Fort, it is about the history of the Chittorgarh fort including information about the rulers and dynasties who ruled over here.
If we talk about the construction of the Chittorgarh Fort, then it is believed to be constructed by Mahabali Bheem. Later, in the seventh century, its construction has also been linked with the Maurya Dynasty King, Chitrangada. That is why, earlier, this fort was known by the name Chitrakoot.
In the seventh century, the Chinese traveller Huin Tsang travelled to Chittorgarh. In the description of his tour, he called the Chittorgarh Fort Chikito.
In the eighth century, Bappa Rawal of the Guhil dynasty attacked Chittorgarh, and after defeating the last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty, Maanmori or Maan Maurya, in a battle, he captured Chittorgarh.
The Parmar King Prithvivallabh Munj of Malwa snatched it from the rulers of the Guhil Dynasty, and the Parmar rulers of Malwa reigned over it till after Raja Bhoj in the eleventh century.
In the twelfth century, the Solanki King Jaisingh (Sidharaja) of Gujarat defeated King Yashovarman of Malwa and captured Malwa. Due to Malwa being captured, Chittor also got under the reign of the Solanki Kings of Gujarat.
In the same century, around about 1174 AD, Rawal Samant Singh of Mewar defeated the Solanki Kings of Gujarat and reinstated the Guhil Dynasty in Chittor. Rawat Samant Singh was married to the sister of Prithviraj Chauhan of Ajmer, and he was martyred in the second battle of Tarain.
In the thirteenth century, from 1222 to 1229 AD, Nagda, the then capital of Mewar, was attacked by the Sultan of Delhi, Iltutmish. In 1229 AD, after the defeat of Rawal Jaitra Singh of the Guhil dynasty in the battle in Bhutala near Nagda, Iltutmish's army destroyed the whole Nagda.
After the battle of Bhutala, Rawal Jaitra Singh left Nagda forever and made Chittor his capital.
In 1303 AD, Alauddin Khilji attacked Chittor, and after defeating Rawal Ratan Singh, the ruler of Chittor at that time, he gave its control to his son, Khizr Khan. Khizr Khan stayed for a couple of years at Chittorgarh Fort, and while returning, he handed over the administration of Chittor to Maldev Sonigara of Jalore.
Around 1335 AD, Hammir Singh of the Guhil Dynasty of Sisoda village near Nagda captured Chittor, and after this, the members of the Guhil dynasty began to be called Sisodiya. In 1568 AD, after Akbar's attack, this fort came under the control of the Mughals.
Till around the sixteenth century, this fort remained in the form of the capital of Mewar. Here various powerful and brave rulers reigned, among which Rawal Ratan Singh, Maharana Kumbha, Maharana Sanga, Maharana Udai Singh, etc. are prominent. The brave ruler Maharana Pratap spent a lot of time in his life here.
In this way we can see that after its construction, the Chittaurgarh Fort has been under the control of the Guhils of Mewar (Guhil dynasty and Sisodia dynasty), the Parmars of Malwa (Parmar dynasty), the Solankis of Gujarat (Chaluky dynasty), and the Chauhans of Ajmer, along with Sultan Alauddin of Delhi as well as Mughal ruler Akbar, so the influence of all these dynasties is clearly visible in the craftsmanship here.
Author
Ramesh Sharma {M Pharm, MSc (Computer Science), PGDCA, MA (History), CHMS}
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