Hi All,Made a New Post, the 4th in Chittor Battle series..
In the
previous post in the Chittor Battle Series, we read about the battles which
happened BEFORE the
main Battle of Chittor, i.e., the 'Saka' in February 1568. Mewar
was a big state. We saw that, along with Chittor, which was the capital
of Mewar, the other regions which faced (simultaneous) attacks
were - Mandalgarh, Udaipur, Kumbhalgarh, Rampur, Bijolia, etc.
Now
that the detailed background of this war is clear, let's discuss one of
the most awaited events in
which almost all of you had expressed interest. Many of you wanted to
know how this battle was ACTUALLY fought and how the two sides engaged
in combat for 5 months before the ultimate 'annihilation'.
In the part-5 post, which will
come after this, that will be about the events following the fall of the commander of Chittor - Jaimal and
the
consequent Jauhar and Saka conducted by the Rajput women and defenders
of the Fort of Chittor.
In
this post, i am giving a detailed description of the course of the
Battle of
Chittor. This is part-4 in the series.This includes all the events BEFORE the Jauhar and Saka in Chittor.
Abu'l Fazl in Akbarnamam while describing the Battle of Chittor says -> " No
one ever saw such a battle, Nor ever heard of such from the experienced
ones, What shall I say of this battle and engagement, I cannot mention
one item out of a hundred thousand. "
This Post also contains 3 BIG portraits from Akbarnama with as much DETAILED explanations as possible :
1. About the Mining done by Mughal Forces.
2. About the "explosion" which killed many soldiers on 17th December 1567.
3. Akbar shoots Jaimal with his matchlock.
It is interesting to know that a LOT of gunpowder was used in this battle. For example : On the night of 17th December 1567, more than 7500 Kilograms of gunpowder was set to fire to explode the walls of Chittor Fort.!!!
Link to that Post is here ->
ACTUAL
Struggle between Mughal - Rajput Forces - Course of War Before the
Jauhar and Saka | Battle of Chittor Part-4 | With explained Portraits
from Akbarnama
From
all the accounts, it can be seen that the battle of Chittor was long and hard.
Both the sides fought with a single-minded determination to win the
battle at any cost.For the Rajputs, it was a do-or-die battle to save
the fort and the honor of Mewar.
For
the Mughals, it was both a Holy War / Jehad (as per
Abu'l Fazl and a bitter farman of Emperor Akbar to be posted in coming
posts) . Also, it was an opportunity to capture
entire Rajputana and bring it under Mughal sovereignty.
The
description of this war is nothing short of reading an action novel,
where the soldiers engaged in heroic struggle for 5-6 months.!!
Other Posts in this Series
Here are the links to the previous parts of the Chittor Battle Series.
1. Why did Akbar attack Chittor ? | Part-1
2. Preparation of Rajputs - Battle of Chittor | Part-2
3. Battles BEFORE the Battle of Chittor - At Kumbhalgarh, Rampur, Udaipur, Mandalgarh | Part-3
History of Jaimal and Patta | HEROes of the 3rd Siege of Chittor
Would like to hear your views.. Do post, after going through the post..
Link of JA Forum Thread:
New Post LINK..Struggle btw Mughal-Rajput Forces | Battle of Chittor
Link of MP Forum Thread:
New Post..ACTUAL Struggle btw Mughal-Rajput Forces | Battle of Chittor
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