Maurya (Mori)

The Mauryas, also referred to as Moris, were a recognized power in the Chittor and Kota regions by the 6th century AD. They appear in inscriptions such as one from Jhalarapatan dated AD 690 and the Kansua inscription of AD 738, which mentions King Dhavala. The dynasty likely ruled as feudatories of larger empires like the Imperial Pratiharas. Names of four Maurya rulers—Krishnaraj, Chandragupta, Aryaraj, and Dindiraj—are preserved in fragmentary inscriptions. Legends associate the Mori ruler Chitrangada with the fort and water tank of Chittor, and the last Mori king, Mana Mori, is remembered as having lost Chittor to Bappa Rawal