Vikramaditya Singh (1517 – 1536) was the

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Mewar Kingdom Kingdom of Mewar, sometimes known as Udaipur State, was ruled by the Sisodia dynasty. It was an independent kingdom in Rajputana region of India. It was established around the 7th century as minor rulers of the Nagada-Ahar region of Udaipur a ...

(r. 1531 – 1536). He was a

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and son of

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and the elder brother of

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. He was defeated by the

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and was unpopular with the nobles of

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because of his short-temper.

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was sacked by

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Murder of Vikramaditya

Vikramaditya's temperament had not improved even after the defeat in 1535 and, one day in 1536, he physically abused a respected old chieftain at the Court. This led the Mewar nobles to place Vikramaditya under palace arrest, leaving the object of Panna Dhai's love and loyalty, Udai Singh as heir-elect to the throne.

Vanvir Singh Banvir, also known as Banbeer (died 1540) was the ruler of Mewar Kingdom between 1536 and 1540. He was nephew of Rana Sanga, born to his brother Prithviraj and his cocunbine. Banvir, succeeded to the throne of Mewar in the age of political un ...

sought and turned Vikramaditya's soldiers against him. Vanvir killed Vikramaditya and attempted to murder Uday Singh. He was, allegedly, the illegitimate son of Udai Singh's uncle, Prithviraj. Vanvir, who considered himself to be the rightful heir to the throne. One evening that 1537 (some books meantion in 1536 as well), he conducted a festival called the "Deepdan" and used it to his full advantage. While the whole kingdom was celebrating the festival, he found this the right time and assassinated the imprisoned Vikramaditya, then hurried towards the ''rawala'' to get rid of the only remaining barrier to his ambition, the 14-year-old Maharana-elect, Udai Singh, in which he failed due to

Panna Dai Panna Dai was a 16th-century nursemaid to Udai Singh II, the fourth son of Rana Sanga. She was a Rajput of Kheechi Tribe. In Hindi, ''Panna'' means "emerald," and ''dai'' means "nurse." Udai Singh was left in care of Panna, after Rani Karnav ...

's alertness, patriotism and loyalty.

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