Marwar

Marwar was a Rathore Rajput chiefdom in western Rajputana, founded at Pali by Rao Siha in 1243. For over a century it remained a small embattled chiefdom.

Rao Chunda received Mandore fortress as a dowry in 1395. His grandson Rao Jodha built Mehrangarh fort in 1459, founding Jodhpur. Akbar annexed Marwar in 1581 but restored Udai Singh as a vassal in 1583. After Jaswant Singh died in 1678, Durgadas fought to restore his son Ajit Singh. Marwar accepted a British subsidiary alliance in 1818.