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{{Infobox military conflict<br />
| conflict = Battle of Jhain<br />
| place = [[Jhain]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|25.89077|76.48234|display=inline,title}}<br />
| date = March 1291<br />
| territory = Jhain captured by Delhi Sultanate<br />
| result = {{Flagicon image|Delhi Sultanate Flag.svg}}[[Delhi Sultanate]] victory<br />
| combatant1 = {{Flagicon image|Delhi Sultanate Flag.svg}}[[Delhi Sultanate]]<br />
| combatant2 = [[Chahamanas of Ranastambhapura]]<br />
| commander1 = {{Flagicon image|Delhi Sultanate Flag.svg}}[[Jalaluddin Khalji]]<br />
| commander2 = [[Gurdan Saini]]{{KIA}}<br />
| strength1 = 1,000<br />
| strength2 = 10,000<br />
| casualties1 = No deaths(one wounded)<br />
| casualties2 = Heavy<br />
| map_type = India#Rajasthan<br />
| map_caption = Jhain on Map<br />
| map_label = Jhain<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Battle of Jhain''' or the '''Siege of Jhain''' was a military expedition carried out by the [[Delhi Sultanate]] under [[Jalal-ud-din Khalji]] against the [[Rajput]] kingdom of the [[Chahamanas of Ranastambhapura]]. It commenced in 1291, and the Sultanate forces defeated the Rajput forces under [[Gurdan Saini]] and captured the city of [[Chhan, Sawai Madhopur|Jhain]].<br />
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Some sources say that the army of the Delhi Sultanate consisted of about 1,000 men, whilst the Rajput forces had 10,000.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Elliot |first=H. M. |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=YvSxEAAAQBAJ |title=The History of India: Vol. 3 |last2=Dowson |first2=John |publisher=BoD – Books on Demand |isbn=978-3-382-12561-5 |pages=541 |language=en}}</ref> Most of the Rajputs, including their leader Gurdan Saini, were killed in the battle.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ahluwalia |first=Manjit Singh |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=zXAdAAAAMAAJ |title=Studies in Medieval Rajasthan History |publisher=Aligarh |pages=20 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Srivastava |first=Ashok Kumar |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=EHtDAAAAYAAJ |title=Disintegration of North Indian Hindu States, C. 1175-1320 A.D. |publisher=Purvanchal Prakashan |pages=136 |language=en}}</ref> Jalaluddin Khalji marched through Jhain after the victory of the battle. The remaining Rajputs in Jhain evacuated the fort and retreated.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Lal |first=Kishori Saran |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=w14dAAAAMAAJ |title=History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290-1320 |publisher=Asia Publising House |pages=34 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Background and aftermath ==<br />
Jalal-ud-din Khalji became ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in 1290. He captured the [[Mandore|Mandawar fort]] in 1291 after defeating the Rajputs.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Haq |first=Syed Moinul |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=uLc9AAAAMAAJ |title=A Short History of the Sultanate of Delhi |publisher=H. M. Said |pages=95 |language=en}}</ref> After the victory at Mandawar, he marched towards [[Ranthambore Fort|Ranthambore]] to capture it from the Chahamanas. [[Hammiradeva]], the ruler of Chahamanas of Ranastambhapura sent his general Gurdan Saini to resist the invasion. Gurdan Saini took 10,000 [[Rawat (surname)|Rawats]] from Jhain marched towards the Sultanate army.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jackson |first=Peter |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=lt2tqOpVRKgC |title=The Delhi Sultanate: A Political and Military History |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-54329-3 |pages=132 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Jalaluddin dispatched an army of 1,000 consisted of Malik Khurram, Malik Qutlagh Tighin, Azam Mubarak, Amir Narnul, Ahmad Sarjandar, Mahmud Sarjandar and Abaji Akhurbeg.<ref name=":0" /> The Sultanate army defeated the Rajputs and Gurdan Saini was killed in the battle. After facing high casualties, Rajputs in Jhain evacuated the fort and retreated.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=fW0eAQAAIAAJ |title=Calcutta Review |publisher=University of Calcutta. |pages=244 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Jalaluddin entered Jhain and continued his march towards Ranthambore.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=_9cmAQAAMAAJ |title=A Comprehensive History of India: The Delhi Sultanat (A.D. 1206-1526), ed. by Mohammad Habib and Khaliq Ahmad Nizami |publisher=People's Publishing House |pages=318–319 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Battles involving the Indian kingdoms]]<br />
[[Category:Alauddin Khalji]]<br />
[[Category:Battles involving the Delhi Sultanate]]<br />
[[Category:Battles involving the Rajputs]]<br />
[[Category:History of Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:16th century in Delhi]]</div>Ved