Town · Contested ground · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Mandalgarh

The plains-edge fort where the Mewar hills break down toward the Banas, commanding the road between Chittor and the Bundi country.

Its holder on this date is not recoverable: Chahamana authority here ended with Ajmer in 1192, and the first firm notices of the fort are two centuries later.

How things stand that morning

The plains-edge fort where the Mewar hills break down toward the Banas, commanding the road between Chittor and the Bundi country. Its holder on this date is not recoverable: Chahamana authority here ended with Ajmer in 1192, and the first firm notices of the fort are two centuries later.

Sources and studies

  1. OMNIA board notes for the place (a lead only; checked against the sources above)

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.