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Battle of Dholpur
Part of Mewar-Afghan wars
File:Maharana Sangram Singh, Rana Sanga.jpg
Rana Sanga Leader of the Rajput Confederation
Date1519
Location
Dholpur, India
Result Decisive Rajput Victory
Territorial
changes
boundaries of Sanga's military influence came to extend within striking distance of Agra. Chanderi bestowed to Medini Rai.[1]
Belligerents
Rajput Confederates Lodi dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Rana Sanga
Rao Viram deva Merta
Rawal Uday Singh Wagari
Manik Chand Chauhan
Chandrabhan Chauhan
Ratan Singh Chundawat
Raj Rana Ajja
Rao Ramdas
Gokaldas Parmar
Rawal Udai Singh
Medini Rai
Ibrahim Lodi
Hussain Khan zar Baksh
Mian Khan Khanan Farmuli
Mian Maruf
Mian Makhan
Said Khan Furat
Haji Khan
Daulat Khan
Allahdad khan
Yusuf Khan
Strength
30,000 horsemen[2]

Ibrahim Lodi was smarting under his defeat at Battle of Khatoli. To avenge it, he made great preparations and moved against Rana Sanga. in hot action fought near Dholpur, the Rajputs, as in the earlier action, made a furious charge. under its momentum, The Lodi army scattered like dead leaves caught in a gale. Ibrahim Lodi was once again humbled and Rana Sanga had captured most of present-day Rajasthan.[3]

Battle

When the Sultan's army reached the Maharana's territory the Maharana advanced with his rajputs. As the two armies came in sight of each other near Dholpur,[4] Mian Makhan made dispositions for the battle. Said Khan Furat and Haji Khan with 7,000 horsemen were placed on the right; and Daulat Khan, Allahdad khan and Yusuf Khan commanded the center. The Sultans army was fully prepared to give the Maharana a warm reception. The Rajputs, with their accustomed valour, advanced and fell on the Sultans army, and in a short time put the enemy to flight. "Many brave and worthy men were made martyrs and the others were scattered". The Rajputs pushed the Sultans army up to Bayana.[5][6]

Hussain Khan taunted his fellow nobles from Delhi: "It is a hundred pities that 30,000 horsemen should have been defeated by so few Hindus."[7]

Aftermath

By this victory all that part of Malwa which had been usurped by Muhammad Shah (Sahib Khan), younger brother of Sultan Mahmud Khilji II of Mandu, during his rebellion against his brother, and had subsequently been taken possession of by Sultan Sikander Lodi, father of Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, now fell into the hands of the Maharana. Chanderi was one of the many places which fell into the hands of the Maharana,[8] who bestowed it on Medini Rai.[9]

Rajputana under the Rajput Confederation

References

  1. ^ The Hindupat, the Last Great Leader of the Rajput Race. 1918. Reprint. London pg62
  2. ^ (Elliot's History of India, Vol. V, page 19)
  3. ^ Decisive Battles India Lost (326 B. C. to 1803 A. D.) pg 56
  4. ^ Erakine's History of india, vol I,p 480.
  5. ^ Tarikhi Salatini Afghana in Elliot's history of india vol V, p19.
  6. ^ The Hindupat, the Last Great Leader of the Rajput Race. 1918. Reprint. London pg60-61
  7. ^ (Elliot's History of India, Vol. V, page 19)
  8. ^ Erskine's History of India, Vol. I, page 480.
  9. ^ The Hindupat, the Last Great Leader of the Rajput Race. 1918. Reprint. London pg 62