Siege of Chittorgarh (1535)

Siege of Chittorgarh (1535)
DateDecember 1532[1][2]–8 March 1535
Location
Result Gujarat Victory
Belligerents
Gujarat Sultanate Kingdom of Mewar
Commanders and leaders
Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
Rumi Khan
Vikramaditya[2]
Rani Karnavati
Rani Jawahir Bai
Bagh Singh
Arjun Hada
Rao Doorga
Sutto Chundawat
Dudo Chundawat

The siege of Chittorgarh took place in 1535, when Sultan Bahadur Shah of Gujarat attacked Chittor Fort, after the death of Rana Sanga, with the aim of expanding his kingdom. The forts defense was led by the Widows of Sanga.

  1. ^ Tiwari, Arya Ramchandra G. (1958). "BAHADUR SHAH'S CONQUEST OF CHITTOR — ITS CHRONOLOGY". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 21. Indian History Congress: 302–305. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44145216. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan, Section:The State of Mewar, AD 1500 – AD 1600. Rupa & Company. pp. 457–560. ISBN 9788129108906. Retrieved 15 September 2020.