Rawal Samarasimha
Maharawal Samarsimha or Maharawal Samar Singh was the ruler of the Guhila dynasty from 1272 to 1301. He was the son of Rawal Tejasimha and father of Ratnasimha.[1]
| Samarasimha | |
|---|---|
| Maharajakula Raula Maharawal Rawal | |
| Maharawal of the Guhila dynasty | |
| Reign | 1272-1301 |
| Predecessor | Rawal Tej Singh |
| Successor | Ratan Singh |
He assisted the ruler of Gujrat, Sarangdeva Baghela against a Turkish Invasion. This Turkish invader is speculated to be Ghiyas ud din Balban or Alauddin Khalji.[2]
If the invader was Alauddin Khalji, then his motives for invasion would not be devastation or annexation but passage to invade Gujrat. Alauddin was refused passage from Marwar , so the passage was drawn from Mewar. Samarsimha offered strong resistance from Mewar but Alauddin was able to do minor attack on Hindu shrines. but no major devastation was found.[3]
References
- Somani, Ramavallabha (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. India: Mateshwari Publications. p. 90.
- Somani, Ramavallabha (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. India: Mateshwari Publications. pp. 90–91.
- Somani, Ramavallabha (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. India: Mateshwari Publications. p. 91.
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