Bappa Rawal

Bappa Rawal
Statue of Bappa Rawal at Mewar
Ruler of Mewar
Reign728 CE–764 CE
PredecessorChitrangada Mori
SuccessorKhumana I
DynastyGuhila dynasty
ReligionShaivite Hinduism

Bappa Rawal, also known as Kālabhoja, was the ruler of the Guhila Rajput dynasty in the Kingdom of Mewar. While the early Guhila chiefs are mentioned in inscriptions, Bappa Rawal is identified as the first major ruler of Mewar region in the later chronicles and bardic traditions. He is credited in the chronicles with repelling Arab invasion in north-western India.

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