Rao Dhoohad was an Indian chieftain belonging to the

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clan. Between 1291 and 1309 AD, he ruled a small principality in a part of the present-day

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n state of

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. Rao Dhoohad is said to have constructed the

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temple at the village of Nagana in Rajasthan.

History

Doohad was a son of

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, and inherited his father's estates in 1291 AD. Over the next few years, Doohad is said to have conquered 140 villages and added them to his principality. He ruled from the towns of

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and Khed in present-day Rajasthan. On one occasion, Doohad captured the nearby town of

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, which was at that time the capital of the Parihaar clan of

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. However, Mandore was soon retaken by the Parihaars. To expel them again, Rao Doohad mounted another offensive against Mandore. Somewhere between the villages of Thob and Tarsinghari, a skirmish ensued with the Parihaars. It was in this incident that Doohad was killed. This happened in the year 1309 AD. Rao Doohad was the father of seven sons named Raipal, Kirtipal, Behad, Paithar, Joga, Dalu and Vegad. Doohad was succeeded by Raipal, who donated grains to needy people during famine and thus became famous as Mahirelan (Indra). Marwar Ka Itihas, Reu, p. 48

References

*''Maheca Rathaurom ka mula itihasa: Ravala Mallinatha ke vamsaja - Maheca, Baramera, Pokarana, Kotariya aura Khavariya Rathaurom ka sodhapurna itihasa'' by Dr. Hukam Singh Bhati. Publisher: Ratan Prakashan, Jodhpur (1990)'' * 13th-century births 1309 deaths {{India-royal-stub

History

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