Key facts

  • Askaran of Dungarpur was the Vagad Guhil ruler of Dungarpur from 1549 to 1580 CE and succeeded Prithviraj.
  • Askaran of Amer was a Kachhwaha prince who poisoned Ratnasingh, briefly seized Amer, and was deposed by Bharmal in 1547 CE.
  • Askaran of Dungarpur formally accepted Mughal overlordship in 1577 CE.
  • Banswara's Saismal attacked Dungarpur in 1580 CE and inflicted territorial loss on it.

Key Points at a Glance

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    Askaran of Dungarpur was the Vagad Guhil ruler of Dungarpur from 1549 to 1580 CE and succeeded Prithviraj.

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    Askaran of Amer was a Kachhwaha prince who poisoned Ratnasingh, briefly seized Amer, and was deposed by Bharmal in 1547 CE.

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    Askaran of Dungarpur formally accepted Mughal overlordship in 1577 CE.

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    Maharana Pratap of Mewar invaded Dungarpur in the next year as retaliation for Askaran's Mughal submission.

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    Askaran of Dungarpur stayed inside the Mughal army and avoided open field combat.

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    Banswara's Saismal attacked Dungarpur in 1580 CE and inflicted territorial loss on it.

How should aspirants distinguish Askaran of Dungarpur from Askaran of Amer?

Aspirants should distinguish Askaran of Dungarpur as the Vagad Guhil ruler who ruled Dungarpur from 1549 to 1580 CE, while Askaran of Amer was a Kachhwaha prince who briefly seized Amer after poisoning Ratnasingh before Bharmal displaced him in 1547 CE.

Two distinct rulers named Askaran surface on the cited medieval-Rajasthan pages, and an aspirant must keep them separate. These are not two accounts of the same ruler: one belongs to Dungarpur's Vagad Guhil line, and the other to the Amer Kachhwaha succession episode. According to Census 2011's District Census Handbook for Dungarpur, Dungarpur district's population was 13,88,552.

Askaran of Dungarpur

  • Identity: The first Askaran ruled Dungarpur's Vagad Guhil branch from 1549 to 1580 CE, succeeding Prithviraj.
  • Mughal submission: In 1577 CE he formally accepted Mughal overlordship.
  • Mewar retaliation: The very next year Mewar's Maharana Pratap invaded Dungarpur in retaliation for that submission.
  • Military posture: Askaran himself remained inside the Mughal army and avoided open field combat.
  • Banswara attack: In 1580 CE, Banswara's Saismal attacked Dungarpur and inflicted territorial loss on it.

Askaran of Amer

  • Identity: The second Askaran was an Amer Kachhwaha prince, the younger brother of Ratnasingh (1536–1546 CE) of Amer.
  • Succession episode: He poisoned Ratnasingh, briefly seized the throne, and was then deposed by Bharmal, who became Amer's ruler from 1547 CE.