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[[File:Idar hills.jpg|thumb|Idar Hills]]
{{main|History of Idar}}
{{Infobox military conflict
|conflict= First Battle of Idar
|date= 1514
|place= [[Idar]]
|territory=
|result= Rai Mal becomes the Rao of Idar
|combatant1=[[File:Mewar.svg|25px]] [[Mewar|Kingdom of Mewar]] [[Rajput]]s of Idar under Rai mal
|combatant2=[[Rajput]]s of Idar under Bhar Mal
|commander1= Rana Sanga Rai Mal
|commander2= Bhar mal
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
The '''Battles of Idar''' were three major battles fought in the principality of [[Idar]] between the armies of the two princes of [[Idar]], Bhar Mal who was supported by the [[Gujarat Sultanate]] under [[Muzaffar Shah II]] and Rai Mal who was supported by the [[Rajput]]s under [[Rana Sanga]]. The main reason for [[Rana Sanga]]s involvement in these battles was to reinstate Rai Mal to his rightful throne and to weaken the growing power of the [[Gujarat Sultanate]]. In 1517 Rai Mal with the help of Rana Sanga was able to successfully defeat Muzzafar Shah II and retake his kingdom.

==Background==
When Sanga came to the throne, the [[Gujarat Sultanate]] was at the meridian of its power and prosperity under Muzaffar Shah II. It was through [[Idar]] that Sanga came into collision with the Sultan of Gujarat. Idar, was a small [[Rathor]] [[Rajput]] principality situated on the borders of [[Gujarat]]. Its ruler, Rao Bhan, died, leaving two sons, Suraj Mal and Bhim. Suraj Mal succeeded to the throne but died after a reign of 18 months, leaving a minor son Rai Mal, who became the Rao of Idar. He was, however, deposed by Bhim,{{cn|date=July 2020}} who usurped the throne. Rai Mal fled to [[Chittor]] for shelter. Bhim dying a few days after this, his son Bhar Mal, became Rao of [[Idar]]. Rai Mal on growing up to manhood claimed his patrimony with the assistance of Maharana Sanga,{{cn|date=July 2020}} in A.D. 1514 he regained Idar, expelling Bhar Mal, who appealed for help to Sultan [[Muzaffar Shah II]] of [[Gujarat Sultanate]].{{cn|date=July 2020}}

==Second Battle==
{{Infobox military conflict
|conflict= Second Battle of Idar
|date= 1517
|place= [[Idar]]
|territory= Bhar Mal becomes the Rao of Idar
|result= Bharmal takes Idar but Nizam-ul-mulk defeated
|combatant1=[[Rajput]]s of Idar under Rai mal
|combatant2=[[Gujarat Sultanate]] [[Rajput]]s of Idar under Bhar Mal
|commander1= Rai Mal
|commander2= Nizam-ul-mulk Bhar Mal
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=heavy{{cn|date=July 2020}}
}}
The Sultan at this time was on the borders of Malwa watching developments in that country. When the envoys of Bhar Mal reached Muzaffar II, he sent Nizam-ul-mulk with an army to reinstate Bhar Mal on the gadi of Idar. The Mirat-i-sikandari says that" in A.D. 1517, Rai Mal fought with the Gujarat armies and was sometimes defeated sometimes victorious." Ferishta says that Rai Mal was defeated and that he retired to the hilly tract of Bijanagar. Nizam-ul-mulk after reinstating Bhar Mal on the gadi of Idar, went in pursuit of Rai Mal. Rai Mal issued from the hills and attacked the Gujarat army. In the battle that took place, Nizam-ul-mulk was severely defeated and his best officers and soldiers were slain. The Sultan thereupon recalled Nizam-ul-mulk to Ahmadabad.{{cn|date=July 2020}}

==Third battle==
{{Infobox military conflict
|conflict= Third Battle of Idar
|date= 1517
|place= [[Idar]]
|territory=
|result= Rai Mal becomes the Rao of Idar
|combatant1=[[File:Mewar.svg|25px]] [[Mewar|Kingdom of Mewar]] [[Rajput]]s of Idar under Rai Mal
|combatant2=[[Gujarat Sultanate]] [[Rajput]]s of Idar under Bhar Mal
|commander1= [[Rana Sanga]] Rai Mal
|commander2= Zahir-ul-mulk{{KIA}} Nasrat-ul-mulk,
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
In A.D. 1517, Rai Mal, assisted by the Maharana re-entered the Idar territory. The Sultan of Gujarat sent his general Zahir-ul-mulk, with a large army against him. Zahir-ul-mulk was, however, attacked by Rai Mal and defeated with great slaughter. Zahir-ul-mulk was killed at the head of his cavalry and the Sultan's army fled to Gujarat. The Sultan now sent Nasrat-ul-mulk, but he too failed to achieve any success against Rai Mal.{{cn|date=July 2020}}

==Aftermath==
Idar was won over by Rai mal with the help of [[Rana Sanga]] but Muzaffar Shah once again took [[Idar]] in 1520 leading to [[Rana Sanga's invasion of Gujarat]] in which Rana Sanga effectively weakened the Sultanates power by plundering its treasuries and by reinstating Rai mal as the Rao of Idar.{{cn|date=July 2020}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:History of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Mewar dynasty]]
[[Category:Rajput rulers]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Rajputs]]
[[Category:History of Gujarat]]

Battles of Idar - Revision history

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