Marwar
The Naḍḍūla branch was founded in the tenth century by a member of the Śākambharī family and held territory in the Godwar region of southern Marwar. Its position between the Chaulukyas of Gujarat and the Paramāras of Malwa made it a frequent battleground, and it was subordinate to the Chaulukyas for extended periods.
The dynasty was a substantial patron of Jainism, and inscriptions in the Jain temples of the region record its grants.
Division and end
A branch of the Naḍḍūla line established itself at Jālor in the twelfth century and outlasted the parent house. Naḍḍūla itself fell to the Ghurid campaigns at the end of the twelfth century.
The proliferation of Chāhamāna branches — Śākambharī, Naḍḍūla, Jālor, Ranthambore, and later the Hāḍās of Bundi — is a good illustration of how the Rajput clan system worked in practice: a single lineage spreading across a region through collateral branches, each holding its own territory and each capable of surviving the fall of the others.
Further reading
- Kulke, Hermann. A History of India. Routledge, 2004
- Gordon, Stewart. The Marathas 1600-1818. Cambridge University Press, 1993
- Hawley, John Stratton. A Storm of Songs: India and the Idea of the Bhakti Movement. Harvard University Press, 2015
- Jackson, Peter. The Delhi Sultanate: A Political and Military History. Cambridge University Press, 1999
- Nilakanta Sastri, K. A. The Colas. University of Madras, 1955
See also
This entry was last revised on 1 August 2026.