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 Delhi Sultanate | Chauhans of Ranthambore | ||||||||
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Jalaluddin Khalji | Hammiradeva | ||||||||
  Ranthambore Ranthambore on Map | |||||||||
The Siege of Ranthambore in 1291 was one of the important military operations during the time of Jalaluddin Khalji who was the first ruler of the Khalji dynasty of Delhi Sultanate.[1] The sultan planned an expedition with the goal of capturing Ranthambore Fort which was under the control of Hammirdeva ruler of the Chauhan dynasty.[2] Realising he cannot capture the fort and not wanting to lose more lives of his soldiers and realizing that further conflict was simply pointless, Jalaluddin Khalji made the rare decision to restore his forces, denoting a strategic retreat.[3][4][5]
Siege
[edit]The hilltop fortifications of Ranthambore made it a distinct challenge to the conquerors due to its imposing structure. It was only when Jalaluddin Khalji had moved into Jhain that he set up structures and tunnels for war and asked his soldiers to design ways of ascending the high, fortified walls of the fort.[1] According to the historian Ziauddin Barani, though, Jalaluddin was forced to call off the advance because he would not continue Muslim bloodshed any further. Jalaluddin justified his decision by saying that he valued the lives of his soldiers more than risking them for a piece of land.[1][2]
This was an unpopular decision on his part. Though some of the local leaders considered it to be a stimulus in their struggle against the invincibility of the fort, his nephew Ahmad Chap rebuked him. He compared this act of his with the invasions of Mahmud of Ghazni and Sanjar and claimed that they were much greater than his achievement.[1][2][4] Jalaluddin clarified that the situation was different.
See also
[edit]- Capture of Jhain
- Delhi Sultanate
- Khalji Revolution
- Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Ranthambore
- Chahamanas of Ranastambhapura
References
[edit]Category:Alauddin Khalji Category:Battles involving the Delhi Sultanate Category:Battles involving the Rajputs Category:History of Rajasthan Category:13th century in India Category:1291 in Asia Category:Conflicts in 1291
- ^ a b c d Srivastav Ashoka .k (1981). Khalji Sultans In Rajasthan. pp. 36–39.
- ^ a b c A Comprehensive History of India: The Delhi Sultanat (A.D. 1206-1526), ed. by Mohammad Habib and Khaliq Ahmad Nizami. People's Publishing House. 1970. p. 319.
- ^ Sharma, Dasharatha (1975). Early Chauhān Dynasties: A Study of Chauhān Political History, Chauhān Political Institutions, and Life in the Chauhān Dominions, from 800 to 1316 A.D. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-8426-0618-9.
- ^ a b Lal, K. s (1950). History Of The Khaljis (1290-1320). pp. 35–36.
- ^ Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. p. 299. ISBN 978-81-291-0890-6.