Siege of Mandsaur | |||||||
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Part of Mewar–Gujarat wars | |||||||
Mandsaur Fort | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Vassal states:
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Gujarat Sultanate Malwa Sultanate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Rana Sanga Silhadi Ajja Jhala Haridas Kesaria Medini Rai Ashok Mal † |
Sultan Muzaffar Shah II Nizam-ul-Mulk Malik Ayaz Taj Khan Shuja-ul-Mulk | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
80,000 to 100,000 Rajputs.[1] | 140,000 to 160,000 Muslims[1] |
The siege of Mandsaur was a siege laid by Kingdom of Mewar forces under Rana Sanga against Gujarat Sultanate and Malwa Sultanate. The Sultan of Gujarat left Muhammadabad (modern day Champaner) and returned to his capital after Rana Sanga had returned to Mewar after his campaign in Gujarat. He was grieved to see his treasuries looted and his palace destroyed and began to think of avenging his defeat. He set about preparing a large army, doubled the pay of the soldiers, and gave them a year's salary in advance.[citation needed]