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Which Rajput clans established kingdoms in Rajasthan after the Gurjara-Pratihara empire declined?
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Rajasthan
Rajasthan, India.
Following the decline of the Gurjara-Pratihara empire by the late 10th century, several rival Rajput clans rose to power in the region of Rajasthan.
The following clans established independent kingdoms in the area:
- Guhilas: Formerly feudal lords of the Pratiharas, they asserted their independence in 940 and established control over the region around Mewar (present-day Udaipur).1
- Chauhans (Chahamanas): By the 11th century, they emerged as the major power in the eastern region, with their capital at Ajmer and later at Delhi.12
- Other Clans: In the centuries following the rise of the Guhilas and Chauhans, additional clans, including the Kachwahas, Bhattis, and Rathors, also succeeded in establishing independent kingdoms within the region.1