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The Mori or Maurya is a Rajput clan which controlled the Chittor Fort in ancient period. The Mori Rajputs were probably the most powerful power in this region before the rise of Pratiharas.In many places, they have been called Mori is considered a sub clan of Parmar.Mori (Maurya) is an ancient Rajput dynasty. After ruling from Piplivan to Magadha and other states, Chitrangada Mori built a fort here in the 7th century and named it Chittorgarh (which is one of the largest forts in Asia). This dynasty is one of the 36 clans of Rajputs

History

The Mori (Mauryan) Rajput ruler Chitrangada Mori laid the foundation of the fort of Chittorgarh. A Mori ruler of Chittor is known to have aided the Chahmana Raja Visaldev in the fight against the Ottoman invaders, probably led by Sultan Khusro Shah or Bahram Shah of Ghazna. Mori also formed an alliance with Amber's Kachhwaha.

The state of Mahismati shown in the recent film Bahubali was located in present-day Bharuch in Gujarat, which was reconstructed by Maheshwar ji and named it after himself. Maheshwarji and his greatness are mentioned in the inscription of Chittor. The original inscription that Lt. Col. Tod had thrown into the sea to reduce the weight of the ship during a storm at sea while being carried to the London Museum. Which he has mentioned in his book. And he has translated it too.

Mori Rajput is an ancient Kshatriya dynasty. The Mori Rajputs ruled for many years in Chittor, Malwa and the western regions of India. Bappa Rawal, who is considered the ancestor of Gehlot / Guhil / Sisodia dynasty, was the nephew of Maharaj Mansinghji of Chittor of this dynasty. After snatching his father's kingdom, his mother sent Bappa to his brother Mansinghji. Man Singh made him sit at an honorable place in his court. When Bin Qasim Khalifa attacked in India, then Man Singh defeated him and drove him away. But to avenge the defeat, he attacked again with full force, this time Bappa was leading Mansingh's army, he drove away this Arabic invader and established Rawalpindi in his name at that place. Which is located in today Pakistan. Impressed by this bravery of Bappa, Mansingh got his daughter married to Bappa and took Chittor in dowry. After leaving Chittor, he established Morgarh, a little far away, got the pond and the temple of Kuldevi constructed there.

Morgarh was ruled by Mori Rajputs for many years. Later, at the time of Muslim invasion, King Meghmalji Mori of Morgarh fought bravely, after that his family settled in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and built small estates.

Till the time of independence in Madhya Pradesh, these Mori Rajputs had small estates. Mori Rajputs settled at different places in Gujarat In 1783, Sisodia Maharana of Prant Ramnagar (Dharampur State) gave independent Jagir of Naroli Nagar Haveli and 66 villages to Mori Rajputs.[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=lS-vD6l8cO8C&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=MAURI+RAJPUT%0A%0AThe+Mauri+Rajput,+a+warrior+class,+are+from+Agni+kula+(fire+born)+and+trace+their+origin+to+the+Parmar+Rajput+of+Abugarh.+According+to+a+legend+the+Parmars+left+Abugarh+in+144+A.D.+because+of+some+war.+The+Mauri+came+to+Chittorgarh+first+and+then+to+Ujjain+and+Lata+(presently+Bharooch+in+Gujarat)+and+finally+to+Dharampur+State.+They+came+to+Nagar+Haveli+after+they+were+provided+the+Subedari+of+66+villages+in+return+of+their+services+to+the+ruler+of+Dharampur+in+1783.+The+ruler+of+the+Mauri+Rajputs+stayed+at+Dharampur+while+others+came+to+Nagar+Haveli+and+Nathu+Mauri+was+the+first+to+settle+here.+The+ruler+of+Dharampur+also+gave+than+the+Jagir+of+Budhsar+(in+Gujarrat)+in+lieu+of+their+services.+Russel+and+Lal+(1975:+Vol.+10-412)+has+discribed+the+Mori+as+Parmars,+one+of+the+thirty+six+great+clans+of+Rajput.+Sherring+(1974:+Vol.+II+p.+145)+and+Enthoven+(1920:+Vol.+III+Page-271)+stated+that+the+Mori+are+one+of+the+fourteen+branches+of+Parmar,+the+Fire+race.+who+had+their+kingdom+at+Ujjain,+Chittor.+The+first+Chandragupta,+contemporary+to+Alexander+the+Great,+was+said+to+be+of+the+Mort+branch.+They+see+their+distribution+in+Naroli,+Silvasa+and+also+in+Gujarat.+Gujarati+is+their+language+and+script.+They+also+speak+Hindi.%0A%0AThey+are+non-vegetarian+who+eat+fish,+meat+of+goat+and+fowls.+The+nonvegetarian+dishes+are+enjoyed+on+festive+occasions.+Their+staple+food+includes+wheat,+rice,+Jowar,+pulses+of+tur+and+urad.+They+use+groundnut+oil+for+cooking.+They+also+consume+plenty+of+locally+available+fruits+and+vegetables.+Only+men+take+alcoholic+drinks+which+they+purchase+from+the+market.+Puri+(fried+bread),+srikhand+(made+of+sugar+and+curd)+and+dudh+pag+(rice+boiled+in+milk+mixed+with+sugar)+are+the+special+food+preparations+which+are+made+during+marriages+and+other+festive+occasions.+They+also+take+toddy,+smoke+cigarettes+and+chew+betel.%0A%0AThe+Mauri+Rajput+constitute+one+of+the+thirtyfive+shakhas+(branch)+of+the+Parmar+clan+of+Rajput.+They+claim+to+be+from+Vashistha+gotra.&source=bl&ots=FryJYoBAD1&sig=ACfU3U1KKRdq_kumLLhPUOGL_oAzxv7pXw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiQ2P-iksD2AhUDDN4KHfYVCBMQ6AF6BAgDEAI] Mori and Sisodia Rajputs are still maintaining their mythical family ties. (From which it is known that there was never any enmity between the ancestors of the Sisodia dynasty and the ancestors of the Mori dynasty.) Apart from this, Mori Rajputs live in Gariadhar, Vadwan and different regions. Became permanent. In Gujarat, especially in Vadwan of Surendranagar district, their settlement is more known, the one who has an important place in the religious history of Rajasthan and Gujarat is Rani Maa Rupade (Maharani of Marwar Mallinathji alias Malde/Maharani of Maldevji) also Mori Rajput Kesariji Mori of this Vadwan. was the daughter of And the Rajputs here still live with their glory.

These Rajputs have been of great importance in the history of India. Just as these Rajputs showed their valor against Bin Qasim, in the same way they defeated Ghori in the first battle by staying with Prithviraj in the battle of Mahmud Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan. (Rajkavi Chandbardai has mentioned this in his work Prithvirajraso, and the names of Mori Rajputs such as Bhima, Saran, Malandarai and Mukundarai have been given in the kings/courtyards present in Prithviraj's court.) Thus Mori (Maurya) Rajput is an ancient Kshatriya dynasty of Hindustan.