Bappa Rawal: Rise of Bappa Rawal in Gehlot descent is an important historical event. Intellectuals don’t have same view regarding the birth and names of his parent, but his childhood was spent in Nagda village near Eklingji of Mewar. While grazing cow in the forests of Nagda he met Hareet Rashi.
Hareet Rashi Pashupat was of Lakuleesh cult. Bappa gave his great services to him. Hareet Rashi was impressed with personality, thoughts and intelligence of Bappa. He saw all those qualities in him which could change the adverse conditions into favourable. Keeping this in mind he educated and trained Bappa as Chanakya had prepared Chandragupta by, realising lost days of his life. He blessed Bappa to become the ruler of Mewar. Beside this boon, he also helped him financially and gave him title Rawal. After the death of Hareet Rashi, Bappa organized an army and occupied Mewar after attacking it. He extended his kingdom. At that time western India was struggling against attacks of Arabs.
By understanding the adverse conditions, he decided to face Arabian army. His army had a great struggle with the power of khalifas. He defeated Mohammad-bin-Kasim. His army made Sindh-free and entered in the borders of Iraq, and Khurasan and conquered them. Bappa extended the kingdom of Mewar up to Iran, Iraq and Khurasan. He made administration of his state strong and did many constructions. He issued gold coins for trading. He was the brave ruler of an independent, and vast empire. He was a pioneer in the history of Rajasthan. He was respected among people and eternal by his fame. In the world of British historian Charles Martan, “In front of his bravery, tides of Arab attacks were destroyed.” There is no doubt that Bappa Rawal was the great warrior, brave, and intelligent king. He established the fame, greatness and bravery of his ancestors.
Rao Maldev: Rathors of Marwar gained great power under the leadership of Rao Maldev. He extended the kingdom of Marwar up to Delhi. Though unstability occurred in Delhi and Mewar after the death of Babar and Sanga but Maldev was the powerful among Rajputs. He defeated neighbouring states of Bhadrajan, Raipur, Nagaur, Medta, Ajmer, Fatehpur, etc. He took advantage of struggle between Humayun and Shershah Suri and extended his power up to Hindaun and Bayana. He occupied Siwana, Sanchor and Jallore. He has an important place in history of Marwar as well as History of India. He converted his small kingdom into a vast empire of Marwar. He himself was a great scholar of Sanskrit also but lacked in farsightedness.
