| 1. Ratnasimha, also known as Rawal Ratan Singh, was born to the Guhila Ruler Samarasimha. |
| 2. Around 1302 CE, Ratan Singh succeeded his father and became the Guhila ruler of Medapata. |
| 3. Ratan Singh was a member of the Rawal branch of the Guhila Dynasty. |
| 4. He governed from Chitrakut Fort, which is now known as Chittorgarh. |
| 5. As the final ruler of the Rawal branch of the Guhila Dynasty, Ratan Singh made his mark. |
| 6. In the 16th-century epic poem Padmavat by the Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi, a character named Ratan Sen is believed to be a fictionalized version of Ratan Singh. |
| 7. Attested by the 1302 CE Dariba temple inscription, which records a gift of 16 drammas to the temple during his reign[1] |
| 8. During the invasion, the first Saka of Chittor took place, where Rani Padmini performed Jauhar along with 1600 other women, while Ratan Singh performed Kesariya with generals Gora and Badal[4] |
| 9. The Sultan captured Chittor on 25th August 1303 and massacred 30,000 civilians the next day[4] |
