Battle of Ranakpur

Battle of Ranakpur
Date	1611
Location	Ranakpur, Mewar, Rajasthan
Result	Mewar victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Mewar	Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Amar Singh I; Other Mewari chieftains	Abdullah Khan
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Heavy

The Battle of Ranakpur (Ranpur) was fought between the Mewar and the Mughal Empire.

Background

Soon after his accession, Jahangir initiated numerous campaigns to subdue Mewar. In 1606, a Mughal army of 20,000 cavalry was dispatched to attack Mewar. Rana Amar Singh led a hard-fought battle to defend his territory, leading to an indecisive battle where both sides claimed victory.^[3] In 1608, an army under Mahabat Khan was sent to Mewar through Mandal and Chittor. This army was defeated was forced to retreat due to continuous raids conducted by Rajput forces.^[4] In 1609, Mahabat Khan was replaced with Abdullah Khan, who was able to achieve initial success from 1609 to 1611. In an attack by Abdullah Khan on Chavand about 2000—3000 Rajputs staying there fought until death and Amar Singh was forced to abandon the capital.^[5]

Battle

After initial setbacks, Amar Singh reorganized his army, and a fierce battle unfolded between the Mewari and Mughal forces of Abdullah at Ranakpur, near Kumbhalgarh, resulting in significant casualties on both sides. The Mewari forces emerged victorious, turning Abdullah Khan's campaign in Mewar, despite its initial success, into a total failure. He was subsequently called back and sent to Gujarat.^[6]

Aftermath

After Abdullah, Raja Basu was appointed to the command of the Mughul army in Rajasthan. But he too failed to meet the objectives. He was recalled and Khan A‘zam Mirza Aziz Koka sent in 1613 to replace him.Upon his request for assistance, in 1613, Jahangir himself came to Rajputana to supervise the campaign. His son Khurram led the campaign on the ground.Many attempts were made by Jahangir to make settlements with the Maharana and the final attempt in 1615 succeeded when Maharana Amar Singh agreed to meet with Prince Khurram.^[7]

References

^ Ram Vallabh Somani (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. Mateshwari. p. 248-250. OCLC 2929852.
^ Sharma, Gopinath (1954). Mewar & the Mughal Emperors (1526-1707 A.D.). S.L. Agarwala. p. 125.
^ Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1986). The Mughal Empire (1526-1803) (8th ed.). Shiva Lal Agarwala & Company. p. 269. Amar Singh bravely defended his territory and fought a tough battle at the pass of Dewar which proved to be indecisive. Both sides claimed victory
^ Ram Vallabh Somani (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. Mateshwari. p. 247-248. OCLC 2929852.
^ Ram Vallabh Somani (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. Mateshwari. p. 248-249. OCLC 2929852.
^ Ram Vallabh Somani (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. Mateshwari. p. 250. OCLC 2929852.
^ Maujumdar, RC (1970). History and Culture of the Indian People, Volume 07, The Mughul Empire. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 341. ISBN 9788172765699.