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Ratnasimha (IAST: Ratna-Siṃha, r. c. 1302–03 CE) was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mewar in present-day Rajasthan, India. He belonged to the Rawal branch of the Guhila dynasty, which ruled from the Chitrakuta fort (modern Chittorgarh ).
Ratan Singh was the last ruler of the Rawal branch of Guhila Dynasty. A fictional version of Ratan Singh called Ratan Sen, appears in the 16th-century Sufi-poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi’s epic poem “Padmavat.”
Ratnasimha (IAST: Ratna-Siṃha, r. c. 1302–03 CE) was a ruler of the Medapata (Mewar) kingdom in present-day Rajasthan, India. He belonged to the Rawal branch of the Guhila dynasty, which ruled from the Chitrakuta fort (modern Chittorgarh ).
The siege of Chittorgarh occurred in 1303, when the Khalji ruler Alauddin Khalji ( r. 1296–1316) captured and sacked the Chittor Fort, toppling the Guhila king Ratnasimha, after an eight-month-long siege.
Nov 21, 2017 · Ratnasimha, who ruled from 1302-1303, was a ruler of the Medapata (Mewar) kingdom in present-day Rajasthan, India. He hailed from the Rawal branch of the Guhila dynasty, which ruled from the Chitrakuta fort (modern day Chittorgarh).
Jan 20, 2018 · The story centers on Padmavati, a legendary Hindu queen who killed herself rather than submit to invading Muslims. For centuries, Hindus in India have lionized Padmavati and paid tribute to her...
Jan 25, 2018 · The earliest mention of Rawal Raja Ratan Singh, formally referred to as Ratnasimha, as the king of Chittorgarh is found in the inscriptions on one of the pillars of a temple of a Goddess in Dariba, Rajsamand. The date mentioned in the inscription is 1301, which is two years before the fall of Chittor in 1303.
Nov 12, 2023 · Ratnasimha (IAST RatnaSiha, r. c. 13021303 CE) was a ruler of the Medapata (Mewar) kingdom in presentday Rajasthan, India. He belonged to the Rawal branch of the Guhila Dynasty, which ruled from the Chitrakuta fort (modern Chittorgarh). The last ruler of this branch, he was defeated by Alauddin.
Sep 20, 2022 · In 1303, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji captured the Chittor Fort from the Guhila king Ratnasimha, after an eight month long siege. The conflict has been described in several legendary accounts, including the historic epic poem Padmavat, which claims that Alauddin's motive was to obtain Ratnasimha's beautiful wife Padmavati; this ...
Jan 14, 2024 · In the mid-12th century, the dynasty divided into two branches. The senior branch (whose rulers are called Rawal in the later medieval literature) ruled from Chitrakuta (modern Chittorgarh), and ended with Ratnasimha's defeat against the Delhi Sultanate at the 1303 Siege of Chittorgarh.
