MARWER AND MEWAR

Mewar and Marwar were two powerful Rajput kingdoms in Rajputana until kingdoms in Rajputana until the 20th century. The Mewar region now corresponds to Chittorgarh, Udaipur and Bhilwara districts, while the Marwar region consists of Jodhpur and Bikaner districts of Rajasthan. The kingdom of Mewar founded in 728 A.D. had its capital a Chittorgarh. Its rulers called themselves ‘Ranas’ and were famous in history. Later they shifted their capital to Udaipur. The kingdom of Marwar was founded in the 13th century by the Raos with their capital at Jodhpur. One of the Raos founded the state of Bikaner.