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Marwar (Rathore)
Kingdom
Level 2
c. 1226 – 1949
Rathore kingdom; Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur in 1459.
- Capital
- Mandore, later Jodhpur
- Region
- West
- Duration
- 723 years
- Main period
- Delhi Sultanate & Regional Kingdoms
Approximate extent.
Rulers
- Rao Jodha Rao1438 – 1489Founded Jodhpur.
- Rao Maldeo Rao1532 – 1562
- Maharaja Jaswant Singh Maharaja1638 – 1678
Selected rulers; gaps in the list are not gaps in the dynasty.
Key events
| Year | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1459 | Rao Jodha founds Jodhpur Mehrangarh fort became the Rathore capital. |
Jodhpur |
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Marwar (Rathore) for a significant part of its history.
Chola Empire ★
South · c. 848 CE – 1279
Sultanate of the Maldives ★
Islands · c. 1153 – 1968
Malla Dynasty of Nepal ★
Himalaya · 1201 – 1769
Delhi Sultanate ★
North · 1206 – 1526
Ahom Kingdom ★
Northeast · 1228 – 1826
Mewar (Sisodia) ★
West · 1326 – 1949
Vijayanagara Empire ★
South · 1336 – 1646
Bahmani Sultanate ★
Deccan · 1347 – 1527
Kingdom of Mysore ★
South · 1399 – 1950
Kingdom of Kandy ★
Sri Lanka · c. 1469 – 1815
Portuguese Estado da Índia ★
Coastal · 1505 – 1961
Mughal Empire ★
North · 1526 – 1857
British East India Company ★
Pan-Indian · 1600 – 1858
Maratha Empire ★
Deccan · 1674 – 1818
Nawabs of Bengal ★
East · 1717 – 1765
Hyderabad State (Nizams) ★
Deccan · 1724 – 1948
Sikh Empire ★
North · 1799 – 1849
Kingdom of Nepal ★
Himalaya · 1816 – 2008
British Raj (Crown Rule) ★
Pan-Indian · 1858 – 1947
Kingdom of Bhutan ★
Himalaya · 1907 – present
Guhilas of Medapata
West · c. 728 CE – 1303
Paramara Dynasty
Central · c. 800 CE – 1305
Chandela Dynasty
Central · c. 831 CE – 1315
Hoysala Empire
South · c. 1026 – 1343
Soomra Dynasty
Northwest · c. 1026 – 1351
Eastern Ganga Dynasty
East · c. 1078 – 1434
Khasa Malla Kingdom
Himalaya · c. 1100 – c. 1400
Zamorins of Calicut
South · c. 1124 – 1766
Kachwahas of Amber (Jaipur)
West · c. 1128 – 1949
Kakatiya Dynasty
Deccan · c. 1163 – 1323
Seuna (Yadava) Dynasty
Deccan · c. 1187 – 1317
Pandya Empire (Second Empire)
South · c. 1190 – 1345
Jaffna Kingdom
Sri Lanka · c. 1215 – 1619
Madurai Sultanate
South · 1335 – 1378
Kashmir Sultanate
North · 1339 – 1586
Samma Dynasty
Northwest · 1351 – 1524
Bengal Sultanate
East · 1352 – 1576
Timurid Empire (Herat)
Northwest · 1370 – 1507
Malwa Sultanate
Central · 1392 – 1562
Jaunpur (Sharqi) Sultanate
Gangetic Plain · 1394 – 1479