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The Kingdom of Mewar was a Hindu Rajput Kingdom based in regions of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Sindh that ruled over 1383 years (566 CE-1949) untill accession to India. Mewar had been ruled by two Dynasties: Guhilas(566-1302) and Sisodiyas(1320-1949).

Battles involving Guhila Dynasty

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Name of Conflict (time) Rawal of Mewar/Commander/Allies Opposition Outcome
Umayyad campaigns in India Bappa Rawal

• Other Indian kingdoms

Umayyad Caliphate Victory for Indian Kingdoms[1]
Conflict with Rulers of Malwa Khuman I Parmaras of Malwa Indecesive[2]
Invasion of Rastrakuta king Govind III Khuman I Rashtrakutas Rashtrakuta Victory[3][2]
Arab Invasion (828-853) Khuman II Abbasid Caliphate Mewar Victory[4][2]
Allata’s struggle with Pratihar king Devapal Allata Pratiharas Mewar Victory[5][2][6]
Samantsingh’s battle with the Chalukyas Samantsimha Chaulukyas Mewar Victory[3][2]
Battle of Bhutala Jaitrasimha Delhi Sultanate Mewar Victory[3][7]
Battle of Arthuna Jaitrasimha Parmara dynasty Mewar Victory[8][9][3]
Battle of Naddula Jaitrasimha Ghurid dynasty Mewar Victory[3]
Invasion of Mewar

(1253–54)

Tejasimha Delhi Sultanate (Malmuk dynasty) Mewar Victory[10]
Second Invasion of Mewar (1255) Tejasimha Delhi Sultanate (Malmuk dynasty) Mewar Victory[10]
Invasion of Gujarat (sometime before 1285) Samarasimha
  • Sarangdeva
 Delhi Sultanate (Malmuk dynasty) Mewar Victory[11][12][3]
Raid on Mewar (1299) Samarasimha Delhi Sultanate (Khajli dynasty) Inconclusive[14][13][3][15] [16]
Siege of Chittorgarh (1303) Ratnasimha Delhi Sultanate (Khalji dynasty) Khalji Victory[3][18][19]

Battles during Sisodia dynasty

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Name of Conflict (time) Maharana of Mewar/Commander/Allies Opposition Outcome
Conquest of Chittorgarh (1321) Maharana Hammir Delhi sultanate (Tughluq dynasty) Mewar Victory[21][22][20][23]
Battle of Singoli (1336) Maharana Hammir Delhi Sultanate (Tughluq dynasty) Mewar Victory[21]

[25][26][21]

Battle of Bakrol Maharana Kshetra Delhi Sultanate (Tughlaq dynasty) Mewar Victory[27]
Battle of Badnor Maharana Lakha Delhi sultanate (Tughlaq dynasty) Mewar Victory[28][29]
Annexation of Godwar Maharana Lakha Hadas Mewar Victory [15]
Mokal's conflict with Nagaur sultanate Maharana Mokal Nagaur Sultanate Mewar Victory
Battle of Raipur Maharana Mokal Delhi Sultanate(Sayyid dynasty) Mewar Victory[30]
1st Invasion by sultan of Gujarat (1427) Maharana Mokal Gujarat Sultanate Mewar Victory[2][6][31]
2nd Invasion by the Sultan of Gujarat (1432) Maharana Mokal Gujarat Sultanate Gujarat Sultanate Victory[2]
Battle of Jahazpur (1436) Maharana Kumbha Hadas of Bundi Mewar Victory[2]
Conquest of Eastern Sirohi (1437) Maharana Kumbha Sirohi State Mewar Victory
Battle of Sarangpur(1437) Maharana Kumbha Malwa sultanate Mewar Victory
  • Sarangpur, Hadoti and Gagron Captured.Sultan Mahmud taken Prisnoer for six months.[21]
Battle of Ajmer (1437) Maharana Kumbha Nagaur Sultanate Mewar Victory[2]
Battle of Mandalgarh(1443) Maharana Kumbha Malwa Sultanate Inconclusive[10]
Seige of Gagron(1444) Palan Singh and Dahir Singh Malwa Sultanate Malwa Victory
  • Gagron reaptured[10]
Battle of Banas(1446) Maharana Kumbha Malwa Sultanate Inconclusive[10]
Seige of Mandasaur(1447) Maharana Kumbha Malwa Sultanate Mewar Victory
  • Mandasur successfully defended.[10]
Battle of Abu (1446) Maharana Kumbha
  • Dodiya Nara singh
 Gujarat sultanate Mewar Victory[5][15]
Battle of Nagaur Maharana Kumbha Nagaur sultanate Mewar Victory[32]
Battle of Mandalgarh (1473) Maharana Raimal Malwa Sultanate Mewar Victory [33]
Siege of Chittorgarh (1475) Maharana Raimal Malwa Sultanate Mewar Victory[33][34]
Capture of Ajmer (1495) Prithviraj Sisodia Afghans Mewar Victory[35][2]
First Battle of Idar Maharana Sanga
  • Raimal Rathore
 Gujarat Sultanate
  • Bharmal Rathore
 Mewar Victory[34][35][2]
Second Battle of Idar Maharana Sanga
  • Raimal Rathore
 Gujarat Sultanate
  • Bharmal Rathore
 Mewar Victory[35]
Battle of Khatoli (1517) Maharana Sanga

(WIA)

Delhi Sultanate(Lodi dynasty) Mewar Victory[36][34][35]
Battle of Dholpur (1519) Maharana Sanga Delhi Sultanate(Lodi dynasty) Mewar Victory[35]
Battle of Gagron (1519) Maharana Sanga Malwa SultanateGujarat Sultanate Mewar Victory[35][2]
Battle of Ranthambhore Maharana Sanga Delhi Sultanate(Lodi dynasty) Mewar Victory[7]
Rana Sanga's invasion of Gujarat Maharana Sanga Gujarat Sultanate Mewar Victory[35]
Siege of Mandsaur (1520) Maharana Sanga Gujarat Sultanate Mewar Victory[34]
Battle of Bayana (1527) Maharana Sanga Mughal Empire
  • Afghans of Dholpur, Bayana and Gwalior
 Mewar Victory[36]
Battle of Khanwa (1527) Rajput confederation under Maharana Sanga Mughal Empire Mughal Victory[36]
Siege of Chittorgarh (1535) Mewari Chieftains Gujarat Sultanate Gujarat Sultanate Victory[6]
Battle of Mavli (1540) Banvir Udai Singh and allies Victory for Udai singh[18]
Siege of Chittorgarh (1567-8) Mewari Chieftains Mughal Empire Mughal Victoy[18]
Battle of Haldighati (1576) Maharana Pratap Mughal Empire Mughal Victory
  • Although some historians believe it to be indecisive.[2][37]
Battle of Mohi (1577) Maharana Pratap Mughal Empire Mewar Victory[38][39][2][5][37]
Battle of Kumbhalgarh (1577-8) Maharana Pratap Mughal Empire Mughal Victory[2]
Shahbaz Khan's Invasion of Mewar Maharana Pratap Mughal Empire Mughal Victory[2][37]
Battle of Dewair (1582) Maharana Pratap Mughal Empire Mewar Victory[2][32][37]
Siege of Kumbhalgarh (1583) Maharana Pratap Mughal Empire Mewar Victory[32][2][7][37]
Siege of Onthala (1599) Maharana Amar Singh Mughal Empire Mewar Victory[37]
Battle of Dewair (1606) Maharana Amar Singh Mughal Empire Mewar Victory[2][6][37]
Battle of Ranakpur (1611) Maharana Amar Singh Mughal Empire Mewar Victory[37][7][2]
Mughal Conquest of Mewar Maharana Amar Singh Mughal Empire Peace Treaty[40]
Rathore Rebellion (1678-81) Kingdom of Marwar Mughal Empire Rajput Victory[2][37][26]
Battle of Udaipur (1680) Maharana Raj Singh Mughal Empire Mewar Victory[40]
Battle Of Aravalli Hills (1680) Maharana Raj Singh Mughal Empire Mewar Victory[40]
Rajput Rebellion (1707-1710) Mughal Empire Rajput Victory[26]
Battle of Bandanwara (1711) Maharana Sangram Singh II Mughal Empire Mewar Victory[18]

References

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  1. ↑ Richards, J. F. (October 1974). "The Islamic frontier in the east: Expansion into South Asia". South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies. 4 (1): 91–109. doi:10.1080/00856407408730690. ISSN 0085-6401.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 Somānī, Rāmavallabha (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. Mateshwari Publications.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 S N Sen (1987). Ancient Indian history and civilization.
  4. ↑ Somānī, Rāmavallabha (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. Mateshwari Publications. p. 50. 'Arab invasion: The Khuman Raso of Dalpat Vijay mentions that Mahmud Khurosanapati invested the stronghold of Chitor and Kbuman If resisted it by displaying gallantry and prowess, According to Gol, 'Tod, it was the invasion of Al-Mamoon, who afier deposing his brother, became Galipha in A. मे, 98 (8I8 A.D.).24 'The Muslim historians maintain that asa result of the efforts of his general in Sindh, "a portion of Hind was also conquerred and annexed to his empire", But no exact account isknown, At this time, Chittor formed part of the domain of the Pratihars and the rulers of Mewar had their sway on the western Mewar only, In case this invasion took place at all, Khuman JT might have resisted the same while living in western Mewar.'
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ratnawat, Shyam Singh; Sharma, Krishna Gopal (1999). History and Culture of Rajasthan: From Earliest Times Upto 1956 A.D. Centre for Rajasthan Studies, University of Rajasthan.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. ISBN 978-81-291-0890-6.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. p. 451. ISBN 978-81-291-0890-6.
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  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Somānī, Rāmavallabha (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. Mateshwari Publications. pp. 86–87.
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  12. ↑ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra (1966). The History and Culture of the Indian People. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
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  17. ↑ Hooja, Rima (2006). A HISTORY OF RAJASTHAN (PB). Rupa & Company. p. 313. ISBN 978-81-291-1501-0.
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  19. ↑ A Comprehensive History of India: The Delhi Sultanat (A.D. 1206–1526), ed. by Mohammad Habib and Khaliq Ahmad Nizami. People's Publishing House. 1970. p. 368.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Jain, Pratibha; Śarmā, Saṅgītā (2004). Honour, Status & Polity. Rawat Publications. ISBN 978-81-7033-859-8. The Charans who occupied significant positions in the courts of the rulers were known as Barhats. In Mewar, the descendants of Baru Charan, who came to be known as Sauda Barhats, acquired prominence on account of Baru's timely military assistance to Hammir in regaining his lost throne.
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  23. ↑ Lal, Kishori Saran (1968). History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290-1320. Asia Publishing House. p. 131. Maldeva's greatest enemy was Hammir, Rānã of Sesoda, whose grandfather Lakshman Singh had died with his seven sons including Arsi Singh, father of Hamrair, fighting in the battle of Chittor. Hammīr who had survived the memorable battle, Hammir became the Rana of Sesoda estate and constantly waged war to obtain Chittor Maldeva tried to conciliate him. He married his daughter to Hammīr and ceded certain parts of Chittor to him, but the brave Ränā was determined to regain the whole of Chittor. At last his efforts were crowned with success and after the death of Maldeva in about 1321 A.D. Hammir became master of the whole of Mewar, and assumed the title of Mahãrānā. In an inscription of Mahārānā Kumbhā's time,dated 1438 A.D.;Hammīr is said to have killed a large number of Musalmans. Hammir's descendants have ruled Mewar to the present day
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