Mandore in the context of Jodhpur district

Rao Jodha Rathore (28 March 1416 – 6 April 1489) was the 15th Rajput chief of Rathore clan who ruled the Kingdom of Marwar in the present-day state of Rajasthan. He was the eldest son of Rao Ranmal (Rao Ridmal). He is known for his illustrious military career and for founding the city of Jodhpur in 1459, which subsequently became the new capital of Marwar after Mandore.

Kingdom of Marwar, also known as Jodhpur State during the modern era, was a kingdom in the Marwar region from 1243 to 1818 and a princely state under British rule from 1818 to 1947. It was established in Pali by Rao Siha, possibly a migrant Gahadavala noble, in 1243. His successors continued to struggle against regional powers for domination and 9 out of 15 rulers till 1438 died in combat. In 1395, its capital was changed to Mandore by Rao Chunda of Mandore and to Jodhpur in 1459 by Rao Jodha.

Marwar struggled and resisted against the Mughals under the rule of Rao Ganga and Maldeo Rathore who is known to be one of the greatest warriors of the time. The kingdom remained independent until it was annexed by the Mughal Empire in 1581 after the death of Chandrasen Rathore. It remained under direct Mughal control until Udai Singh was restored to the throne as a vassal and given the title of Raja in 1583. During the late 17th century it was under the strict control of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, but the ruling house of Rathore was allowed to remain semi-autonomous in their territory.

Rana Lakha (r. 1382–1421) was a Sisodia Rajput ruler of Mewar Kingdom in medieval India. He was the son of Rana Kshetra Singh and ruled Mewar from 1382 until his death in 1421.

Lakha was married several times and had at least eight sons. His youngest son Mokal Singh by his wife Hansa Bai of Marwar succeeded him as the fourth Rana in the year 1421. During his reign, Lakha took the remaining former territories of Mewar from Delhi Sultanate. His eldest son Chunda took oath to safeguard his motherland against all external powers who were trying to overpower their kingdom in exchange for his father's marriage to his fiancé Hans Deiji, the Rathore Rajput princess of Marwar. After having some misunderstanding with queen mother Hans Deiji and Rao Ranmal (brother of the queen mother) Yuvraj Chunda left his kingdom's capital abode Chittorgarh Fort and went to Begu near Chittorgarh and settled there. The progeny of Chunda are known as Chundawat Sisodias the first and the chief most sub-clan of the Sisodia house of Mewar