Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur (English: The Johur of the Queen Padmini of Chittod) was an Indian historical television drama on Sony Entertainment Television (India), based on the life of Rani Padmini, the famous 14th-century queen of Chittod, Mewar, Rajasthan.
The erstwhile kingdom in southern Rajasthan encompassing Udaipur was called Mewar, and hence the name.
Narasimhavarman I is claimed to be one of the nine Indian kings who never lost on the battlefield to their enemies, the others being Ajatashatru, Chandragupta Maurya, Karikala Chola, cheran senguttuvan of the Sangam age, Samudragupta, Rajaraja Chola I, his great warrior son Rajendra Chola and Rana Kumbha of Mewar.
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Udai Singh died in 1572 at Gogunda and his father Pratap Singh was made to ascend the throne of Mewar by the commandeers of royal house of Mewar.
Hammir also became the progenitor of the Sisodia clan, a branch of the Guhilot clan, to which every succeeding Maharana of Mewar has belonged.
He married Thakuranisa Kesar Kanwar Baisa (the younger daughter) of the Chief of Thikana Dobri Palace (Rian), and his wife, a Kanawat princess of Amarpura in Mewar, and had issue, three daughters.
Kallaji Rathore was the eldest son of Rawal Meghraj of Mehwa near Jasol, Kallaji or Kalla died fighting in the Third Saka (vikram Samvat 1624 in chittaurgarh against forces of Akbar defending Mewar.
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On hearing about his bravery, the then Maharana of Mewar gave Bhainsrorgarh as a fief to Kallaji.
At the same time the sons of the Kal Megh of Thikana Begun -Mewar assembling drove the Marathas from Begun, Singoli etc. and the districts on the plateau while the Choondawats redeemed their ancient fief of Rampura and thus for a while the whole territory was recovered.
The accompanying priests realised that the particular place was the Lord's chosen spot and accordingly, a temple was built there under the rule and protection of the then Maharana Raj Singh of Mewar.
He is the son of artist Lalit Soni, and the grandson of Prabhu Lal Soni, who was once court photographer to the Maharana Sir Bhopal Singh of Mewar.
Rawal Ratan Singh was the 42nd ruler of Mewar, a state that then covered part of the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan.
The accompanying priests realised that the place was the Lord Shrinathji's chosen spot and accordingly, the icon was installed in a temple there under the rule and protection of the then Maharana Raj Singh of Mewar.