![]() The most powerful kingdoms were hose of the Chauhans and the Rathods - both of which unfortunately were incessantly at war with each other when the Muslim raiders appeared again in the 1191 C.E. The Paramaras ruled Malwa in Central India and the Tomaras ruled from Gwalior. The Gahadwalas (Rathods ) ruled the Ganges valley today's UP. The main Rajput kingdoms in the 11th and 12th centuries were that of the Cahamanas (Chauhans) in East Punjab, Northern Rajasthan and Delhi. It is the Rajputs who held the banner when the first Muslim invaders reached the Indian Heartland in the 12th century i.e. The Rajput legend traces their ancestry to Bappa Rawal - the legendary founder of the race who is said to have lived in the 8th century. prince or literally "king's son") who held the stage before the coming of the Muslims were a brave and chivalrous race. In spite of the Muslim rule up to Punjab, the Rajputs gained control of the heart of North India. The refusal of the two Rajput Kingdoms of the Chauhans and the Rathods (Gahadwalas) to unite in face of the Muslim invasion led to the fall of Delhi and Kannauj to the Muslims and led to the establishment of Muslim Rule in India. ![]()
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