Sisodia Dynasty
The ancient Suryavanshi Rajput rulers of Mewar, famed for resisting Mughal conquest and upholding Rajput honour for over 1,400 years.
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What you need to know
- Claimed descent from Lord Rama's solar lineage (Suryavansha)
- Ruled Mewar from roughly 6th century CE to 1949
- Maharana Sanga (Rana Sanga) was the most powerful Rajput ruler before Mughal conquest
- Maharana Pratap resisted Akbar's empire after Battle of Haldighati (1576)
- Never fully submitted to Mughal authority unlike most Rajput clans
- Maharana Udai Singh II founded Udaipur in 1559 after Chittorgarh sack