| Surname: | House of Sisodia |
| Native Name: | Sisodia |
| Native Name Lang: | सिसोदिया |
| Country: | Kingdom of Mewar |
| Parent House: | Guhila dynasty |
| Styles: | Maharana, Rana |
| Founded: | 1325 - 1326 |
| Founder: | Hammir Singh |
| Final Ruler: | Bhagwant Singh of Mewar(titular) |
| Current Head: | Vishvaraj Singh Mewar |
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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]
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | ||
| 1468–1473 | Kumbha' son. Infamous for having assassinated his own father. He was defeated by his brother five years later. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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.[4] | ||
| 1528–1531 | Sanga's son, defeated and killed by Bahadur Shah of Gujarat. | |||
| Vikramaditya Singh | 1531–1536 | Sanga's son, assassinated by his cousin Vanvir Singh. | ||
| Vanvir Singh | 1536–1540 | Usurper of the throne, defeated and expelled by his cousin Udai Singh II. | ||
| 1540–1572 | Sanga's son. Defeated Vanvir. Fought against Mughals, and was defeated in the Siege of Chittorgarh. | |||
| 1572–1597 | Udai's son. Notable for his military resistance against the Mughals. | |||
| 1597–1620 | Pratap's son, Notable for his struggle against Mughals and eventual treaty with the Mughals in 1615. | |||
| 1620–1628 | Amar's son. Maintained good relations with Mughals, Built Temples, forts and strengthened existing ones. | |||
| 1628–1652 | Karan's son. Attempted to restore fort of Chittor, but Shah Jahan blocked his attempt. | |||
| 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.[5] [6] | |||
| 1680–1698 | Raj's son, Struggled to regain captured parts of Mewar from Mughals.[7] | |||
| 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. | ||
| 1710–1734 | Amar's son. Defeated Ranabaaz Khan at the Battle of Bandanwara. Reestablished relations with a weak Mughal Emperor. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 1754–1762 | Pratap's son. Paid heavy tribute to Marathas, financially devastating Mewar. | |||
| 1762–1772 | Raj's son. Under him, Marathas raided Mewar several times for not paying tribute. | |||
| 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. | ||
| Maharana Sardar Singh | 1838–1842 | |||
| Swarup Singh | 1842-1861 | Ruler during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. | ||
| 1861–1874 | Focused on education and social reforms. | |||
| 1874–1884 | ||||
| Fateh Singh | 1884–1930 | |||
| 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) | |||