Jagannath Kachhawa invasion of Mewar
| Jagannath Kachhawa invasion of Mewar | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal–Rajput wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Mewar |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Rana Pratap Rawat Bhan Sur Khan |
Jagannath Kachhawa Sayyid Raju Jafar Beg | ||||||
After the unsuccessful campaign led by Khan Khana, Emperor Akbar dispatched Jagannath Kachhawa to subdue Rana Pratap. Although Jagannath initially succeeded in harassing Rana Pratap, his campaign ultimately ended in complete failure.[1]
Background
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After Shahbaz Khan, Dastan Khan became the Governor of Ajmer but died on October 24, 1580. He was succeeded by Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana, who was less proactive in managing the province. From December 1581, Khan-i-Khana primarily resided in Fatehpur Sikri, neglecting Mewar's affairs, which weakened Mughal administration and allowed Maharana Pratap to regain strength and launch attacks. In 1582, Pratap attacked Diber, defeating Sultan Khan Ghori and marking a turning point in his campaign. He then targeted abandoned Mughal outposts at Amet and Madariya, and in 1583, he recaptured Kumbhalgarh from Mughal commander Abdullah Khan, regaining control over western Mewar.
Battle
[edit]Abdul Rahim Khan Khana was initially assigned the task of subduing Maharana Pratap, but after failing in this mission, Jagannath Kachhawa was given command of a larger army to confront him.[2][3] On December 5, 1584, they departed from Fatehpur Sikri. Upon reaching Mandalgarh, Jagannath left a portion of the army there and continued the pursuit of Pratap, with his lieutenant Saiyid Raju joining another segment of the forces.[4][5] Despite their efforts, they were unable to locate the Rana and ultimately withdrew from Mewar without success.[1]
A subsequent attempt was made on September 17, 1585, when Jagannath Kachhawa led another campaign into Mewar.[6] This time, the Mughal army invaded the hilly regions, plundering as they advanced and reaching Dungarpur, where they amassed a huge amount of loot. However, they did not achieve any notable success in Mewar. After the Mughal forces retreated, Maharana Pratap sought to reassert control over areas such as Chhapan and Vagad.[7] He dispatched his commander, Rawat Bhan, to Sur Khan, where they successfully defeated the Mughal forces on the banks of the Som River.[1]
Related Pages
[edit]Reference
[edit]- ^ a b c Somani, ram Vallabh (1976). History Of Mewar. pp. 239–240.
- ^ Mehta, Balwant Sinha; Mehta, Jodh Sinha (1971). Pratap, the Patriot: With a Concise History of Mewar and Its Missing Links. Pratap Institute of Historical Research.
- ^ Sharma, G. N. (1962). Mewar and the Mughal Emperors: 1526-1707 A. D. Shiva Lal Agarwala. p. 102.
- ^ Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1962). Political history, 1542-1605 A.D. Shiva Lal Agarwala. p. 220.
- ^ Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. p. 474. ISBN 978-81-291-0890-6.
- ^ Rana, Bhawan Singh (2014-03-24). Maharana Pratap. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-5083-869-3.
- ^ Sandhu, Gurcharn Singh (2003). A Military History of Medieval India. Vision Books. p. 511. ISBN 978-81-7094-525-3.