History
of Jodhpur
Enchanting blue Jodhpur was born in 1459 A.D. when Rao
Jodha, a descendant of the Rathore Rajputs established
his bastion on the edge of the stupefying yet regal
Thar sands.
Impregnate with thrilling tales of battles and Rajput
sacrifices, the history of Jodhpur is a saga of the
brave and undaunted. Prosperous Jodhpur lay on a sensitive
medieval trade route that linked the ports of Gujarat
to the opulent kingdoms of Central Asia.
In fact traders in silk, sandalwood, coffee, dates,
opium brought unimaginable riches and wealth to Jodhpur
and turned this serene blue land into a rich desert
kingdom.
The mighty Rathores of Jodhpur trace their descent
to the Rashtrakuta solar dynasty. These brave rajputs
ruled Kannauj for more than 14 centuries till their
territory was invaded by an Afghan ruler Mohhamad Ghori
in 1194 A.D. The then ruler Shivaji fled to Marwar and
set up his capital in the region. After several years
a descendant of Shivaji conquered Mandore and finally
Rao Jodha established Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India.
The history of Jodhpur is full of politically motivated
weddings in between Mughal princesses and Rathore kings.
These marriages made Jodhpur immune to Mughal attacks
and the Mughals in turn acquired some of the greatest
warriors born in royal Rajasthan, India.
The supremacy of Jodhpur was threatened by the growing
Maratha influence in the region though royal Jodhpur
entered into an alliance with the Crown and was saved
from an express Maratha attack.
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