Draft:Ahmad Shah II's invasion of Mewar

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Gujarati invasion of Mewar was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Mewar and the Islamic Sultanate of Gujarat. It started when the forces of Gujarat Sultanate attacked Abu, Sirohi, and Kumbhalgarh. In an attempt to punish the Rana of Mewar Kumbha for defeating Gujarati forces at Nagaur earlier, on the note of succession struggle caused in Nagaur after the death of its Sultan Firoz Khan.[1] Initially, Gujarat's Sultan Qutub-ud-din Ahmad Shah II besieged Abu and defeated Rao of Sirohi and marched towards Kumbhalgarh The attack caused by Gujarat was well responded by Mewari's and their Rana who defeated Gujarat's forces at Abu and later defeated the Sultan himself at Kumbhalgarh forcing him to return to Gujarat and to drop the plans to occupy Nagaur.[2]

Gujarati Invasion of Mewar
Location
Rajasthan
Result Mewari VIctory.[3]
Territorial
changes		 Nagaur, Abu & Kumbhalgarh succesfully defended
Belligerents
Kingdom of Mewar Sultanate of Gujarat
Commanders and leaders
Rana Kumbha

Ahmad Shah II
Rai Ram Chadar
Malik Gadday

Immad-ul-Mulk

Background

The invasion of Timur the Lame has weakened the grip of the Delhi Sultanate over a large number of its subahs. One of them was Nagaur's ruler Firoz Khan who belonged to the family of Kings of Gujarat. He was originally the governor of the same province under the Sultans of Delhi. He had, however, thrown off! his allegiance to Delhi and become independent.[4]

Firoz died in 1455 which started a succession struggle between his two sons Shams Khan and Mujhaid Khan. Initially, Shams succeded his father but after a stiff resistance, he faced from his brother forced him to evacuate the throne and flee to Mewar, for help which Rana of Mewar Kumbha agreed to give him on the condition that he would destroy the battlements of the fort of Nagaur. When he failed to fulfill the terms he was banished from Nagaur. He fled towards Gujarat where he gave his daughter as a wife to the Sultan of Gujarat in return the Sultan of Gujarat would wrest Nagaur from Rana Kumbha. [5][6]

Invasion of Gujarat

Initially, Sultan Qutb-ud-Din, or Ahmad Shah II sent a large army under Rai Ram Chandar and Malik Gadday to take back Nagaur. The Maharana allowed the army to approach Nagaur when he came out, and after a severe engagement, inflicted a crushing defeat on the Gujarat army, nearly annihilating it to the last men. Only a few reached Ahmedabad to carry the news of the disaster to the Sultan.[7] Humiliated by the defeats of his generals at the hands of Rana Kumbha. Sultan thereupon decided to take the field in person. The Maharana advanced to meet him and came to Mount Abu. Sultan too marched as the head of a large host and arrived near Mount Abu. He sent a part of his army to take the fort of Abu under his general Malik Shaaban Imad-ul-Mulk and self-marched against the fortress of Kumbhalgarh. [8] Rana Kumbha who was aware of this plan came out of the fort and with a great slaughter, defeated Immad-ul-mulk and forced marched towards Kumbhalgarh [9].Sultan in the meantime attacked Sirohi who then was paying allegiance to Mewar. Raja of Sirohi came out of his fort and tried to give a battle to the Sultan but he was defeated.However, the Sultan abstained from taking Sirohi and marched to meet Rana Kumbha.[10] He arrived at the foothill of the Kumbhalgarh fort where Immad-ul-mulk too joined him. Rana Kumbha who had reached before the Sultan, sallied out of the fortress and both sides met each other in the vicinity of Kumbhalgarh where the Sultan sustained heavy losses and returned to Gujarat completely defeated.[11][12]

Aftermath

Sultan of Gujarat Ahmad Shah II who had now been defeated by Kumbha alongside with Sultans of Malwa and Nagaur decided to make joint efforts against Rana in the treaty of Champaner where it was decided that the southern part of Mewar contiguous to Gujarat was to be attached to Gujarat; and Mewar proper, Ajmer and Ahirwara, to Malwa. Rana on the other side was able to strengthen his position in Rajasthan and Northern Madhya Pradesh by successfully defending and expanding his kingdom on the verge of his neighbouring Sultanates.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ Sarda, Har Bilas (1917). Maharana Kumbha: sovereign, soldier, scholar. University of California Libraries. Ajmer, Scottish Mission Industries co.
  2. ^ Somani, Ram Vallabh (1976). History of Mewar: from earliest times to 1751 A.D. C.L. Ranka, Jaipur.
  3. ^ Ram Vallabh Somani (1976). History of Mewar from Earliest to 1751 A.D. Rupa and Company. ISBN 978-81-291-0890-6.
  4. ^ Sarda, Har Bilas (1917). Maharana Kumbha: sovereign, soldier, scholar. Ajmer, Scottish Mission Industries co. pp. Page no-85 "The same year (A. D. 1455) Feroz Khan, Sultan of Nagor, died.1 He belonged to the family of the kings of Gujrat, and was originally Governor of the province of Nagor, under the Sultans of Delhi. He had, however, thrown of! his allegiance to Delhi and become independent.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ Mankekar, D.R (1976). Mewar Saga. pp. Page no- 31 "Subsequently, when the latter failed to implement the undertaking and even reinforced the fortifications of his fort, Kumbha marched once again to Nagore, drove out Shams Khan and annexed Nagore and confiscated frofn its treasury a large store of precious stones, jewels and other valuables.".{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. ^ Mankrekar, D.R (1976). Mewar Saga. pp. Page no-"Shams Khan fled to Ahmedabad and Sultan Kutbuddin of Gujarat, who married the former’s daughter, espoused his cause.".{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  7. ^ Majumdar, R.C (1967). A History and Culture of Indian People (6th ed.). Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. pp. Page no 385 "The latter now sought help from Sultan Qutb-ud-dln of Gujarat and having offered his daughter in marriage to the Sultan, secured the services of a Gujarat army. Kumbha, however, inflicted a crushing defeat on the enemy and captured Nagaur. The incident is described in a contemporary inscription in the following language: “In complete disregard of the ruler of Gujarat Kumbha captured Nagor".
  8. ^ Mankekar, D.R (1976). Mewar Saga. pp. Page no 331 " in 1443, the sultan of Gujarat made another attempt to get the better of Kumbha, this time w'ith a two-prolonged operation: he sent one army to Abu under his commander-in-chief Malik Shaaban Imadul-Mulk, while the sultan himself led another against Kumbhalgarh.".
  9. ^ Sarda, Har Bilas (1917). Maharana Kumbha: Sovierign Soldier Scholar. Ajmer, Scottish Mission Industries. pp. Page no- 57 "In S. 1513 (A.D. 1456) the Sultan of Gujrat "despairing of reducing Chitor"4 arrived near Abu and sent his Commander-in-Chief, Malik Shaaban Imad-ul-Mulk, with a large army, to take the fort of Abu, and himself marched upon the fortress of Kumbhalgarh. Kumbha, aware of this plan, came out, attacked and "defeated Imad-ul-Mulk with great slaughter, " * and by forced marches reached Kumbhalgarh before the Sultan arrived there.".
  10. ^ Sarda, Har Bilas (1917). Maharana Kumbha: sovereign, soldier, scholar. Ajmer, Scottish Mission Industries co. pp. Page no 57 " The Mirati Sikandari states that the Sultan had the fort evacuated by Kumbha and gave it to the Deoras of Sirohi. Ferishta, however, states (Vol. IV, page 41) that the Raja of Sirohi, who was a relation of the Maharana met the Sultan in battle but was defeated, and that the Sultan then went away towards Kumbhalgarh.".
  11. ^ Somani, Ram Vallabh (1976). HIstory of Mewar: from Earliest Time to 1751 A.D. C.L. Ranka, Jaipu. pp. Page no -149 "he Sultan at this time came to Know about the defeat of his army sent against Abu, ‘Therefore, he gave orders to call Malik Shaban back, He also detached contingents to lay waste the territory of Godawar and to demolish the temples, When he came near Kumbhalgarh, Maharana Kumbha came out from the fort and attacked the Gujrat army, ‘The Sultan failed to conquer the fort, and was compelled to retreat, ".
  12. ^ Majumdar, R.C (1967). History and Culture of the Indian People, Volume 06,The Delhi Sultanate. Public Resource. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
  13. ^ Somani, Ram Vallabh (1976). History of Mewar: from Earlliest time to 1751 A.D. pp. Page no- 137 " As already stated, the Sultans of Malwa and Gujrat, the traditional enemies of Mewar, entered into an offensive alliance against Maharana Kumbha, It was agreed between them that Godawar and the south western Mewar, including Chittor, contiguous to Gujrat, were to be attached to Gujrat, while the central Mewar, Ajmer, Uparamal, Hadoti etc, to Malwa, They now decided to make simultaneous attacks.".
  14. ^ Sarda, Har Bilas (1917). Maharana Kumbha: sovereign, soldier, scholar. University of California Libraries. Ajmer, Scottish Mission Industries co.
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