BAPPA RAWAL HISTORY

BAPPA RAWAL HISTORY
JAI EKLINGNATH JI KI

Bappa Rawal (Reign 734-753) was the ruler of the Sisodia dynasty Mewar. The establishment of the Udaipur (Mewar) principality was done by Sisodia Rajputs in the 8th century. Bappa Rawal was also called 'Kaalbhoj'. The people had impressed with Bappa Rawal's preservation, liberation, etc., and honored him with the title 'Bapa'.

According to Colonel Todd, Bappa Rawal, in 728 AD, established the Guhilavansh

state by stripping Chittorgarh from the last ruler of the Maurya dynasty, Mann Maurya.

Reign

At the time of Maharana Kumbha, in the singing of an ancient book or anecdote, the time of Bappa Rawal was given in the Samvat 810 (753 AD). It is proven by the fact that this was the time of Bappa Raval's resignation. If Bappa Rawal's reign is kept for 30 years then he will be sitting on the throne around 723. Before Bappa Rawal in Mewar, there were some glorious kings of his lineage, but Bappa Rawal's personality was more than all those kings. By that time, the strong fort of Chittor was in the hands of the kings of the Maurya dynasty. It is famous for the traditions that, by the grace of the blessed Rishi, Bappa captured the fort by killing Mannya.

According to Todd, an inscription of Vikram Samvat 770 (AD 713 AD) of King Mann Maurya proved that there is no special difference in the time of Bappa Rawal and Mann Maurya.

Invasion of billionsIt is estimated that Bappa Rawal's special fame was due to a successful battle with the Arabs. In 712 AD, Bappa Rawal won the Sindhu from Muhammad bin Qasim. The Arabs then started doing the rounds around. He defeated the Chavadas, Mauryans, Sadhavs, Kachhwahas, and Gujjars. His forces were covered in all the terrains like Marwar, Malwa, Mewar, and Gujarat. Some great people of Rajasthan, especially in the name of Pratihar Samrat Nagabhatt I and Bappa Rawal. Nagabhatta first killed the Arabs in western Rajasthan and Malwa. Bappa did the same work for the state of Mewar and its surroundings. Maurya may have been shocked by this Arab invasion. Bappa did the work which was unable to do the mauray, and also took control over Chittor. Many fables of victory over Baba Rawal's Muslim countries will have arisen from this true incident of the defeat of the Arabs

Bappa Rawal Coin

Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha considered Ajmer's gold coin to be the of Bappa Raval. The balance of this coin is 115 grains (65 rattis). In this coin, there is Shri Bopp's article under the garland in front of the front, a trident on the left, and a Shivling is made on the altar on the right side. On the right side, Nandi is seated towards Shivling. Shivaling is the shape of a man bowing under Nandi. On the back side of the coin are the signs of Chmr, Sun, and umbrella. A cow stood at the bottom right of all of them, and he had a calf drinking milk. All these symbols are related to Bappa Rawal's devotion and some incidents of his life.