Maurya (Mori)

The Mauryas, also referred to as Mori, is a Rajput dynasty and 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.

Legend and bardic tradition attribute the construction of the water tank (Chitrakut Kund) at Chittorgarh to a Mori king named Chitrangada, considered the eponymous founder of Chittor.

The dynasty came to an end during the 8th century AD when the last known Mori ruler, Mana Mori, was defeated by Bappa Rawal, a Guhila prince who went on to establish the Sisodia dynasty of Mewar. This episode is often cited as the transition point from Mori to Guhila rule in southern Rajasthan.