Ratnasimha was a ruler of the Medapata kingdom in present-day Rajasthan, India.
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10 Facts About Ratnasimha
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Ratnasimha belonged to the Rawal branch of the Guhila dynasty, which ruled from the Chitrakuta fort.
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Ratnasimha succeeded his father Samarasimha as the Guhila ruler of Mewar around 1302 CE.
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Ratnasimha belonged to the Rawal branch of the family, which ruled from Chitrakuta fort.
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Ratnasimha is attested by the 1302 CE Dariba temple inscription, which records a gift of 16 drammas to the temple during his reign.
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Ratnasimha assigned the fort to his young son Khizr Khan with Malik Shahin as the actual administrator, renamed it to Khizrabad, and then returned to Delhi.
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Ratnasimha ordered that wherever a green Hindu was found, he was to be cut down like dry grass.
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Ratnasimha [Alauddin] captured the lord of Citrakuta fort, took away his property, and made him move like a monkey from one city to another.
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When he [Ratnasimha] had departed, Laksmasimha of the family of Khummana defended that excellent fort, even though the established traditions of the family be forsaken by cowards, those who are valorous and steady do not give up their pursuit.
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This, combined with the surrender of the "Rai" described in the Muslim accounts, suggests that Ratnasimha departed from the battlefield and surrendered to Alauddin.
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