Guhila Explained
Guhila also called Guhil and Guhadatt[1] is a 6th century monarch of Idar and present day Mewar from 566-568 AD[2] and founder of Guhila dynasty of Mewar.[3]
| Rawal |
| Succession: | Rawal of Mewar |
| Reign: | c. 566–586 CE |
| Predecessor: | Post established |
| Successor: | Rawal Bhoja (as per Atpur inscription VS 1034) |
| Dynasty: | Guhila dynasty |
Biography
Earliest reference to Guhila is found on a silver coin near Agra that mentions Sri Guhila on it.[4]
According to Atpur inscription dating VS. 1034 and Chittor inscription VS 1331 Guhila is said to have migrated from Anandpur (identified as Vadnagar) to Mewar region.[5]
Notes and References
- Book: Meininger, Irmgard . Chittor . 2000 . D.K. Printworld . 978-81-246-0150-1 . 65 . en . Guhil(Guhdatt) 566-586 AD.
- Book: Mankekar, D. R. . Mewar Saga: The Sisodias' Role in Indian History . 1976 . Vikas Publishing House . 978-0-7069-0416-1 . IX . en . Established as far back as AD 566 by Guhil, the Mewar dynasty claims to be oldest in the world.
- Book: Bhatnagar, Nidhi . Changing Phases of Mewar Painting . 2000 . Panchsheel Prakashan . 978-81-7056-211-5 . 3 . en . Ruling dynasty of mewar founded by Guhil in 566 AD and accordingly the ruling class was called ' Guhil vanshi '.
- Book: Rajasthan (India) . Rajasthan District Gazetteers . 1962 . Printed at Government Central Press . 163 . en . The earliest coin that are attributed to a Mewar ruler by name are those said to have been struck by Rawal Guhila, the founder of Guhila family. These small silver coins bore, in an ancient western form of Sanskrit Character, the inscription "Sri Guhila"..
- Book: Miśra, Ratanalāla . The Mewar Inscriptions . 2000 . Mahamaya Prakashan . 3 . sa . Guhils, the descendants of Guhil, who was the founder of the Guhilot clan . The Atpur inscription mentions Guhadutta as coming from Anandpur which is, now identified with Vadnagar in the Baroda State ..
