Nasir-ud-Din invasion of Chittor
| Nasir-ud-Din invasion of Chittor | |||||||||
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| Part of Mewar–Malwa conflicts | |||||||||
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 Kingdom of Mewar |
Malwa Sultanate Rebels of Surajmal | ||||||||
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Rana Raimal Prithviraj Sisodia |
Nasir-ud-Din Shah Surajmal Sisodia | ||||||||
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In 1503 A.D., Nasir-ud-din Shah, the successor of Ghiyath Shah of Malwa march against Chittorgarh supported by a rebel Surajmal but Rana Raimal and Prithviraj Sisodia defeated him and forced him to retreat.[1]
Background
[edit]Rana Raimal
[edit]Rana Raimal Singh, popularly known as Rana Raimal, was a Sisodia Rajput ruler who ruled the Kingdom of Mewar from 1473 to 1509. He was the younger son of Rana Kumbha, the younger brother of his predecessor Rana Udai Singh I, and the father of Rana Sanga.[1]
Prithviraj Sisodia
[edit]Prithviraj Sisodia (Kunwar Prithviraj), born in the late 15th century and died in the 16th century; he was the eldest son of Maharana Raimal of Mewar, one of the most important rulers of the Sisodia Rajputs, who died in 1509. His mother's name was Jhali Rani Ratan Kanwar. He was known for his brilliant agility and swift combat tactics. He got a sobriquet as "Udno Prithviraj" or "Flying Prithviraj".[2] During his lifetime, he annexed the regions of Godwar and Ajmer in order to extend Mewar's territory. Historian Harbilas Sarda noted, "If Prithviraj had led Indian resistance against Babur, probably Babur's career as an adventurer would have ended with Battle of Khanwa."
Battle
[edit]After the death of Sultan Ghiyath Shah, his son Nasir-ud-din ascended the throne after having overcome his rivals.[1] In 1503 CE, Nasir-ud-din started a campaign against Chittor. According to some accounts, Surajmal and his allies may have supported him, but the expedition ended in failure. Persian chronicles claim that Raimal, along with his chiefs, pledged allegiance to the Sultan and paid a substantial tribute. Further it is also related that the Sultan took a Rajput daughter whose name Firishta has named Jiwandas and Nizamuddin Bhawanidas into his hareem and in the harem she was famous as Chittori Begum.[3][4] But, these stories have no historical accuracy. Actually the Sultan faced great defeat and fled without gaining victory.[1]
See also
[edit]Reference
[edit]- ^ a b c d Somani, ram Vallabh (1976). History Of Mewar. p. 151.
- ^ Maṇḍāvā, Devīsiṅgha (1993). Svatantratā ke pujārī Mahārāṇā Pratāpasiṃha (in Hindi). Raṇabān̐kurā Prakāśana. p. 27.
- ^ Medieval Malwa A Political And Cultural History 1401-1562. Universal Digital Library. Munshi Ram Manohar Lal. pp. 257–258.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Encyclopaedia Indica: -95. Ancient & Medieval Rajasthan. Anmol Publications. 2001. p. 24. ISBN 978-81-7041-859-7.