Kingdoms and rulers — known for
6 sentencesMalpuas made in Dhar and sold in Mandu
Malwa=Capital first Dhar, then Mandu · Hushang Shah (1406–1435) founded Hoshangabad (now Narmadapuram)
A March trip from Mandi to Jodhpur
Marwar=Capital Mandore, then Jodhpur · Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur and built Mehrangarh (1459) · his son Bika founded Bikaner (1488)
Kumar Vijay plays the veena.
Rana Kumbha (Mewar)=1433–1468 · raised the Vijay Stambha at Chittor for his win over Mahmud Khilji of Malwa · a skilled veena player
A nurse watched the sun rise at Konark.
Narasimha Deva I (Eastern Ganga)=Built the Sun temple, Konark
Anant prayed at the Jagannath temple in Puri.
Anantavarman Chodaganga (Eastern Ganga)=Built the Jagannath temple, Puri
Ittar made Jaunpur smell like Shiraz.
Ibrahim Shah Sharqi=Greatest Sharqi — made Jaunpur a seat of art and learning, the “Shiraz of the East”
Gujarat: Ahmad Shah I founded Ahmedabad · Mahmud Begarha the greatest Sultan (Varthema and Barbosa visited). Rana Sanga lost to Babur at Khanwa (1527). Chittor’s Kirti Stambha is an older Jain tower (to Adinath). Sukapha founded Ahom rule in Assam (capital Charaideo).