Guhila, also called Guhil and Guhadatt, was the ruler of
Idar and
Mewar from 566-568 AD. He is known as the founder of the
Guhila dynasty
The Guhilas of Medapata colloquially known as Guhilas of Mewar were a Rajput dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mewar (Medapata, modern Mewar) region in present-day Rajasthan state of India. The Guhila kings initially ruled as Gurjara-Pratihara ...
, the first ruling dynasty of Kingdom of Mewar.
Biography
Earliest reference to Guhila is found on a silver coin near Agra that mentions ''Sri Guhila'' on it.
According to the
Atpur inscription dating
VS 1034, and Chittor inscription from VS 1331, Guhila is said to have migrated from Anandpur (identified as
Vadnagar) to
Mewar region.
References
Monarchs of Mewar
Hindu monarchs
Year of birth uncertain
Year of death uncertain
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