Maharana PratapDynastySisodiaFatherUdai Singh IIMotherJaiwanta Bai SongaraReligionHinduismPratap Singh I (18 May 1540 – 19 January 1597), popularly known as Maharana Pratap (IPA:), was king of the Kingdom of Mewar, in north-western India in the present-day state of Rajasthan, from 1572 until his death in 1597. He is notable for leading the Rajput resistance against the expansionist policy of the Mughal EmperorAkbar including the battle of Haldighati.
UdaipurUdaipur (Hindi: IPA:, pronunciation) (ISO 15919: Udayapura) is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about 415 km (258 mi) south of the state capital Jaipur. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency.
Rana KumbhaDynastySisodiaFatherMokal SinghMotherSankhaliji (Parmarji) Saubhag Deiji d.of Rao Jaitmal of Roon in MarwarReligionShaivism (Hinduism) Military careerConflictsMewar-Malwa ConflictBattle of SarangpurBattle of MandalgarhBattle of BanasCapture of GagronSiege of MandsaurConquest of AjmerBattle of MandalgarhBattle of KumbalgarhMewar–Nagaur War Battle of NagaurMewar–Gujarat War Battle of MewarBattle of KumbalgarhKumbhakaran Singh (IAST: Kumbhakarṇa Siṃha) (1417–1468), popularly known as Maharana Kumbha, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mewar in medieval India.
RajasthanState in northwestern IndiaState in Northwest India, IndiaRajasthan (Hindi: Rājasthāna, pronounced ; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northwestern India. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It covers 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 mi) or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area.
Aravalli RangeThe Aravalli Range (IPA:, also spelled Aravali) is a mountain range in north-westernIndia. running approximately 670 km (420 mi) in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana and Rajasthan, and ending in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The highest peak is Guru Shikhar in Mount Abu, Rajasthan at 1,722 m (5,650 ft). The Aravalli Range is the oldest fold-mountain belt in India, dating back to the Paleoproterozoic era.
Rajsamand districtRajsamand district is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Rajsamand is the district headquarters. The district was constituted on 10 April 1991 from Udaipur district by carving out 7 tehsils - Bhim, Deogarh, Amet, Kumbhalgarh, Rajsamand, Nathdwara, and Railmagra. GeographyThe district has an area of 4,768 km. The Aravalli Range forms the northwestern boundary of the district, across which lies Pali District.
World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity".
RajsamandRajsamand is a city, located in Rajsamand Mewar district of Rajasthan, India. The city is named for Rajsamand Lake, an artificial lake created in the 17th century by Rana Raj Singh Rajsamand Udaipur of Mewar. It is the administrative headquarters of Rajsamand District. GeographyRajsamand is located at 25°04′N73°53′E / 25.07°N 73.88°E / 25.07; 73.88. It has an average elevation of 547 metres (1794 ft).
World Heritage CommitteeThe World Heritage Committee is a committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization that selects the sites to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger, defines the use of the World Heritage Fund and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties.
IndiaCountry in South AsiaIndia, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area and the largest by population. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Phnom PenhPhnom Penh is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since 1865 and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its political, economic, industrial, and cultural centre. The city's name derives from Wat Phnom, a Buddhist temple, and Lady Penh, the city's founder. It sits at the confluence of the Tonlé Sap and Mekong rivers, and is the start of the Bassac River.
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