Historical Information on Chittorgarh

Chittor is one of the oldest cities in Rajasthan, and its history goes back to early 8th century. Bappa Rawal is credited with establishing the city of Chittor, but in fact it was occupied by the Mori tribe when Rawal descended upon them from somewhere in Mewar in the middle of the 8th century AD. However, for once the takeover was not through war but by matrimonial alliance. Bappa Rawal is reported to be a descendent of the Solanki dynasty and had strong familial ties with the Mori clan, an offshoot of the Parmara dynasty of Malwa (Gujarat). In fact, he was the nephew of every significant Mori around. So when Bappa left Mewar and came to Chittor he was welcomed with open arms. The Mori king made him one of the top brass in his kingdom, giving the 15 year old Bappa Rawal a fiefdom and plenty of nobles under him.

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