Khan Khana Invasion of Mewar
After Shahbaz Khan was appointed as the Governor of Ajmer, Khan Khana Abdur Rahim was made the Governor of Mewar. He wasn't as active as Shahbaz Khan taking advantage of this situation Rana Pratap and his son Amar Singh captured various Fortress once lost to Mughals.[1]
| Khan Khana Invasion of Mewar | |||||||||
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| Part of Mughal conquest of Mewar | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Kingdom of Mewar |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Rana Pratap Amar Singh I |
Khan Khana Sultan Khan Ghori † Abdullah Khan | ||||||||
Battle
changeAfter Shahbaz Khan, Dastan Khan became the Governor of Ajmer but died on October 24, 1580. Abdur Rahim Khan Khana replaced him, but he was not as active as Shahbaz Khan.From December 1581, Khan Khana mainly stayed at Fatehpur Sikri, neglecting Mewar affairs, which allowed the Mughals to struggle with fear of sudden Rajput attacks. This gave Maharana Pratap a short period of rest [1]
He then attacked Diber, which was under Sultan Khan Ghori, and defeated him, killing him in 1582.[2] This victory changed the course of events for Pratap[3]. He also attacked the Mughal outposts of Amet and Madariya, which had been left completely by their commanders. In 1583, he recaptured Kumbhalgarh after defeating its Mughal commander, Abdullah Khan. In a short time, Maharana Pratap regained control of all of western Mewar.[1][4]
See also
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Somani, ram Vallabh (1976). History Of Mewar. p. 239.
- ↑ Mathur, Laxman Prasad (2004). War Strategy of Maharana Pratap: Its Evolution and Implementation. Publication Scheme. p. 145. ISBN 978-81-8182-016-7.
- ↑ Sharma, G. N. (1962). Mewar and the Mughal Emperors: 1526-1707 A. D. Shiva Lal Agarwala. p. 115.
- ↑ Bhatt, Rajendra Shankar (2005). Maharana Pratap. National Book Trust, India. p. 60. ISBN 978-81-237-4339-4.