Short answers, pulled from the story.
Bappa Rawal founded the Kingdom of Mewar and seized Chittor in 728 CE. He forged the kingdom from the ashes of Arab incursions in the 8th century through a strategic alliance with the Gurjar-Pratihara ruler Nagabhata I.
Maharana Kumbha ascended the throne in 1433 and commissioned the Vijay Stambha in 1448. This victory monument was built within Chittor Fort to commemorate his military triumphs and the expansion of Mewar.
The Siege of Chittor in 1567 resulted in the fall of the capital and the annihilation of around 30,000 inhabitants. Akbar's forces breached the fort walls using explosives, leading to a brutal massacre and the Jauhar ritual where women committed self-immolation to avoid capture.
Maharana Pratap died in 1597 after waging a guerrilla war against the Mughal Empire. The Battle of Haldighati in 1576 ended in a Mughal victory due to the arrival of reinforcements, though Pratap escaped to continue the struggle.
The Treaty of Gogunda was signed in February 1615 between Maharana Amar Singh and Prince Khurram. The treaty required Mewar's eldest son to serve under the Emperor and the Maharana to provide a 1,000-horseman contingent while acknowledging Mughal supremacy.
The Treaty of Friendship Alliances and Unity was signed on the 13th of January 1818 between Mewar and the East India Company. This agreement marked the end of Mewar's independence and its transition to a princely state under British suzerainty.