Mahup, disinherited by his father, took refuge with his mother's family, the Chauhans of Bagar,[2] and made himself master of that country at the expense of the Bhil chiefs, while his younger brother Rahup founded a separate Sisodia dynasty.

This inscription, the earliest known of Vīrasiṃhadeva, records him granting land "for the spiritual welfare of" his predecessor Devapāladeva (who is also known as Dedā or Dedu).

Baroda remained the capital until the time of his grandson Ḍuṅgarasiṃha, who founded the city of Dungarpur, which was named after him.

[3]: 192–3 The town of Dungarpur, the capital of the state, is traditionally held to have been founded in 1282 CE by Rawal Vir Singh, who named it after Dungaria, an independent Bhil chieftain whom he had caused to be assassinated.

[4][5] After the death of Rawal Udai Singh of Vagad at the Battle of Khanwa in 1527, where he fought alongside Rana Sanga against Babur, his territories were divided into the states of Dungarpur and Banswara.