Rana Sanga

Sangram Singh I
Maharana
Hindupati
Rana Sanga
Depiction of Rana Sanga in the Udaipur Museum
Rana of Mewar
Reign24 May 1509 – 30 January 1528
Coronation24 May 1509[1]
PredecessorRaimal Singh
SuccessorRatan Singh II
Born12 April 1482
Chittor, Mewar, Rajputana (modern day Rajasthan, India)
Died30 January 1528 (aged 45)
Kalpi (modern day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Spouse
  • Rani Lakhudevi Hada of Bundi
  • Rani Karnavati of Bundi
  • Rani Shyam Kanwar Hada of Bundi
  • Rani Dhan Kanwar Rathore of Marwar
  • Rani Rathore of Marwar
  • Rani Rathore of Marwar
  • Rani Brajbai Rathore
  • Rani Lad Kanwar Rathore of Idar
  • Rani Bal Kanwar Rathore of Idar
  • Rani Raj Kanwar of Khairan
  • Rani Paip Kanwar Hada
  • Rani Padam Kanwar Devada
  • Rani Pyaar Kanwar Rathore
  • Rani Rambha Kanwar
  • Rani Kunwar Bai
  • Rani Dhansukhde Chauhan
  • Rani Sawar Bai
  • Rani Gawarde
  • Rani Karametan Bai of Vagad
  • Rani Sultande
  • Rani Ram Kanwar Bai
  • Rani Raj Kanwar
  • Rani Ram Kanwar
  • Rani Ram Kanwar
  • Rani Bhagwat Kanwar
  • Rani Kumkum Kanwar
  • Rani Padam Kanwar
  • Rani Lal Kanwar
  • Rani Rai Kanwar
  • Rani Karametan Bai
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Issue
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Names
Rana Sangram Singh Sisodia
Era dates
15th and 16th centuries
Regnal name
Rana Sangram Singh I
HouseSisodia
FatherRana Raimal
MotherRani Ratan Jhali
ReligionHinduism
Military career
Battles / wars

Sangram Singh I (12 April 1482 – 30 January 1528), commonly known as Rana Sanga, was the Rana of Mewar from 1508 to 1528 CE. A member of the Sisodia dynasty, he controlled parts of present-day Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh with his capital at Chittor.[4] His reign was admired by several of his contemporaries, including the first Mughal Emperor Babur, who described him as the "greatest Indian ruler" of that time. The Mughal historian Abd al-Qadir Badayuni called Sanga the bravest of all Rajputs along with Prithviraj Chauhan also known as Rai Pithaura.[5]

In his military career, Sanga achieved a series of successes against several neighboring sultanates. Following the Battle of Gagron in 1519, Sanga captured much of the Malwa Sultanate and appointed one of his vassals, Medini Rai, to rule over it. He also humbled the Sultan of Gujarat on various occasions.[6] Among his known victories were the multiple defeats inflicted upon the Lodi dynasty of Delhi at Khatoli, Dholpur and Ranthambore.[7]

He united several Rajput rulers for the first time since the Second Battle of Tarain and marched against the invading forces of Babur, who founded the Mughal Empire. Despite initial success at Bayana,Sanga suffered a major defeat at the Khanwa through Babur's use of gunpowder weaponry, which was unknown in northern India at the time.

  1. ^ Sharma 1954, p. 12-13.
  2. ^ . 18 April 2022 https://rajputanavirasat.com/2022/04/18/%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%be%e0%a5%9c-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a3%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%97%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%ad%e0%a4%be-2/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ . 5 May 2022 https://rajputanavirasat.com/2022/05/05/%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%be%e0%a5%9c-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a3%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%97%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%ad%e0%a4%be-17/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Sharma 1954, p. 18.
  5. ^ Day, Upendra Nath (1978). Mewar Under Maharana Kumbha, 1433 A.D.-1468 A.D. Rajesh Publications. p. 35. Regarding Al Badayuni praise of Kumbha we dont find that instead we find him priasing [sic?] Rana Sanga and further calling him bravest of all Rajputs along with Rai Pithaura.
  6. ^ Sharma 1954, p. 15.
  7. ^ Rooja, Hima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa and Co. pp. 451 "Sultan Ibrahim Lodi's bid to annex Ranthambore and Ajmer to the Delhi Sultanate led Rana Sanga to make peace with the sultan of Gujarat...Rana Sanga inflicted a defeat on Ibrahim Lodi when the latter attacked Ranthambore.". ISBN 978-81-291-1501-0.