Rajasthan History

Siege of Chittor: 1303 – First Jauhar of Chittor – Rani Padmini

In 1303, Alauddin Khilji laid siege of Chittor. In the following battle, Rana Ratan Singh of Chittor died fighting & Rani Padmini committed Jauhar. The event is remembered as First Jauhar of Chittor. Years later in 1540, Malik Mohd. Jayasi wrote Padmavat on this jauhar. Background of Siege of Chittor: Rawal Ratan Singh, ruled Chittorgarh during […]

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Siege of Ranthambore: 1301

In 1301, Aluddin Khilji, Sultan of Delhi, laid siege of Ranthambore. A second battle of Ranthambore followed, in which Alluddin defeated Hammir Deo. Background of Siege of Ranthambore: In 1299, the first battle of Ranthambore took place, in which, Hammir Deo defeated forces of Alauddin Khilji, led by Ulugh Khan & Nusrat Khan. Khilji was taken aback

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Battle of Ranthambore: 1299

Battle of Ranthambore took place in 1299  CE, in which, Chauhan King Hammir Deo defeated Sultan of Delhi, Alauddin Khilji, under Nusrat Khan. Background of Battle of Ranthambore: After the defeat of Prithviraja Chauhan III  in Second Battle of Tarain in 1192 CE, the Ranthambore fort came under the control of the Muslim Ghurid ruler

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Battle of Rajasthan: 738 A.D

The Battle of Rajasthan is a battle (or series of battles) , taken place in 738 A.D., somewhere on borders on modern Sind-Rajasthan. In this battle, the Gurjar-Hindu alliance defeated the Arab invaders and removed the Arab invaders and pillagers from the area east of the Indus River and protected whole India. The main Indian kings

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Battles of Tarain: 1191/1192 A.D

The Battles of Tarain, also known as the Battles of Taraori, were  series of two battles fought in 1191 and 1192 A.D between Prithviraj Chauhan III of Ajmer and Ghurid ruler Mu’izz al-Din Muhammad or Mohd. Ghori. The battles were fought near the town of Tarain (Taraori), near Thanesar in present-day Haryana.   Mohd. Ghori: Mohd. Ghazni established the

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