Bappa Rawal
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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.
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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 the Arab invasions in north-western India.
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