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{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Mughal–Rajput wars
| image = File:Babur’s_army_in_battle_against_the_army_of_Rana_Sanga_at.jpg
| caption = {{circa|1590}} painting depicting the [[Battle of Khanwa]]
| date = 21 February 1527 – June 1779
| place = Modern day [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[Jammu]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Uttarakhand]]
| result =
| territory =
| combatant1 = [[Mughal Empire]]
| combatant2 = [[List of Rajput dynasties and states|Rajput Kingdoms and Dynasties]]
| commander1 = [[Babur]] [[Humayun]] [[Akbar]] [[Jahangir]] [[Shah Jahan]] [[Aurangzeb]] [[Bahadur Shah I]] [[Farrukhsiyar]]
| commander2 = [[Rana Sanga]]{{Assassinated}} Ajja Jhala{{KIA}} [[Medini Rai]]{{KIA}} [[Prithviraj Singh I]] [[Maldeo Rathore]] [[Udai Singh II]] [[Maharana Pratap]]{{WIA}} [[Chandrasen Rathore]] [[Amar Singh I]] [[Durgadas Rathore]] [[Raj Singh I]] [[Sangram Singh II]] [[Ajit Singh of Marwar|Raja Ajit Singh]] [[Jai Singh of Mewar|Jai Singh]] [[Chhatrasal]] [[Jai Singh II|Sawai Jai Singh]]<ref name="RZ">{{Cite book|first=Jadunath|last=Sarkar|title=A History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938|publisher=Orient Blackswan|year=1994|pages=162|isbn=9788125003335|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0oPIo9TXKcC&q=bahadur+shah+was+absent}}</ref>
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{{Campaignbox Mughal–Rajput Wars}}

The '''Mughal–Rajput wars''' were a series of battles between various [[List of Rajput dynasties and states|Rajput Kingdoms]] and Dynasties with the [[Mughal Empire]]. The conflict originated with the invasion of India by [[Timurid dynasty|Timurid]] King [[Babur]], to which the most powerful Rajput state, [[Kingdom of Mewar]] under [[Rana Sanga]], offered staunch resistance.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Giles Tillotson |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ApDrAAAAMAAJ |title=Mughal India |date=1991 |publisher=Penguin Books |isbn=978-0-14-011854-4 |pages=4 |language=en |quote=He was immediately challenged by assembled Rajput forces under Rana Sanga of Chittor who was reckoned by Babur as one of the two greatest Hindu rulers.}}</ref> The conflicts went on since 1526 for over 200 years. The conflict can broadly be divided into three phases: 1526 to 1556, which was indecisive; the second happened between 1556 and 1679, largely in Mughal favour; and third between 1679 and 1799, a period marked by [[Rathore rebellion (1679–1707)|Rajput dominance.]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=G.N |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jIs9AAAAMAAJ |title=Mewar and Mughal Emperors |date=1954 |publisher=S.L Aggarwal |pages=42 |quote=Nevertheless, the victory had a far-reaching results and shifted the sovereignty of the country from the Rajputs to the Mughals who were to enjoy it for over two hundred years. It would be however a mistake to suppose that the Rajput power was crushed for ever and that they wielded no influence in the politics of country. No one realized it better than Babur himself who stopped short of further encroachment upon Rajasthan.}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Hooja |first=Rima |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qqd1RAAACAAJ |title=A History of Rajasthan |date=2005 |publisher=Rupa and company |pages=530–532|isbn=978-81-291-1501-0 }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=S.N |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bXWiACEwPR8C |title=An Advanced History of Modern India |date=2010 |publisher=Macmillan |pages=11|isbn=978-0-230-32885-3 }}</ref>

The primary reason of the war was the expansionist policy of Mughal Empire which was opposed by some Rajput rulers.<ref name=":0" /> Maldeo was the most powerful ruler in Rajputana when [[Akbar]] started his expansion in mainland India. Maldeo had recently defeated the [[Mewar]] led alliance at Harmoda and conquered the foritified city of Merta. However Maldeo found it hard to recover from his losses suffered against [[Sher Shah Suri]] and the continuous battles that he had to continue in order to recover his lost lands. He was also isolated by his fellow neighbouring rulers due to his aggressive expansion. When the Mughal emperor invaded, Maldeo soon started losing his lands against the imperial armies. He lost [[Nagaur]] and [[Ajmer]] in 1557 and [[Jaitaran]] in 1558. In 1562 Akbar conquered [[Merta City|Merta]] and [[Parbatsar]] as well. Akbar's "Rajput Policy" also started after these conquests. He gave the Rajputs a choice to either surrender and become Mughal vassals or face invasions and lose their lands. Some sources indicate that Maldeo had sent his son Chandrasen in 1562 to negotiate with Akbar however these negotiations failed due to Maldeo refusing to personally submit to Akbar. The Mughal emperor wanted to vassalize Maldeo but the rebellion of Mirza Sharf-ud-din saved Maldeo and allowed him to rule Marwar until his death in 1562.<ref name=":1" /> The Kingdom of Mewar refused to bend the knee due to its foremost place among both Hindu and Rajput states.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mankekar |first=D.R |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e5E9AAAAMAAJ |title=Mewar Saga |date=1976 |publisher=Vikas Publishing House |pages=Viii |isbn=978-0-7069-0416-1 |quote=At a moment when Hindu monarchies all round had fallen like nine pins and bent the knee to the mighty Mughal emperors and Hinduism itself was threatened, the Sisodias of Mewar sallied forth as the bold defenders and protectors of their Faith. Their land became a proud and defiant haven to the Hindu religion and its idols and way of life, persecuted as they were by inconoclastic, bigoted Muslim sultans. Under the security and patronage e.\tended by the maharanas, Hindu culture and religion flowered and flourished. In their hospitable land political fugitives and refugees, not excluding the fleeing heir-apparent (later Shahjahan) of Mughal Emperor Jahangir, received ready asylum. Steeped in the code of chivalry, the maharanas were renowned for treating their vanquished foes and their women with respect and honour.}}</ref> The situation continued till reign of [[Aurangzeb]], whose rigorous anti-Hindu policy united Kingdom of Mewar and Marwar and later the [[Kingdom of Amber]] too. After which Rajput Kingdoms started exploiting the weak position of Mughal emperors after the death of Aurangzeb and made themselves masters of [[Malwa]] and [[Gujarat]], which later brought them in conflict with [[Maratha Confederacy]].<ref name=":2" />

==History and phases==
===Under Babur===
In 1526, when Babur invaded [[Hindustan]], his forces faced a stiff resistance from Rana Sanga in the [[Battle of Bayana]], but defeated Rana in the [[Battle of Khanwa]] in 1527. Emperor Babur died of natural causes in 1530. The hostility between [[Rajput|Rajput Confederacy]] and the [[Mughal Empire]] still continued.<ref>{{harvnb|Haig|1925|pp=322–323}}</ref>

===Under Akbar===
Babur's grandson Emperor [[Akbar]] faced heavy resistance from [[Rana Udai Singh II]] and [[Maharana Pratap]].{{citation needed|date=July 2024}} But the Mughal Army under Akbar achieved numerous victories against the Rajput army. Most prominently in 1576 Akbar achieved a decisive victory in the [[Battle of Haldighati]] led by [[Man Singh I]], a Rajput general of the Mughal Empire. The victory led to tremendous gains for the Mughal Empire. Subsequently, Mughals and Rajputs established a peaceful relation with Emperor Akbar accepting many Rajput leaders into Mughal court and giving them top political positions.<ref>{{harvnb|Chandra|2005|p=243}}</ref> [[Chandrasen Rathore]] led a rebellion for two decades against Akbar, but a large portion of Rajputs accepted Akbar's authority due to his religious tolerance achieving peace and harmony.<ref>{{cite book |title=Royal Umbrellas of Stone: Memory, Politics, and Public Identity in Rajput Funerary Art |first=Melia Belli |last=Bose |publisher=BRILL |year=2015 |isbn=978-9-00430-056-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6dR0CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA150 |page=150}}</ref>

===Under Aurangzeb===
The peace established during the time of Emperor Akbar was broken by the religious intolerant policies of his great-grandson [[Aurangzeb]]. In 1679, the States of [[Mewar]] and [[Marwar]] rebelled against Aurangzeb. While a peace treaty was signed with Mewar after a year, war with Marwar went on until the death of Aurangzeb and concluded when the Rathore forces were finally able to capture Marwar following Aurangzeb's death which led to a succession war and the eventual decline of the Mughal Empire.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=183}}</ref>

[[Chhatrasal]] the Raja of Panna rebelled against Aurangzeb, and later formed his own kingdom on Bundelkhand in the 1720s many years after the death of Aurangzeb during which time the Mughal Empire entered a declining phase.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=187–188}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-07-31 |title=Successors of Mughal: Detailed Overview |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/successors-of-mughal-detailed-overview-1442577539-1 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Jagranjosh.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Carter |first=Maxwell |title=Last of the Great Mughal Emperors |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/last-of-the-great-mughal-emperors-1501269181 |access-date=2024-06-05 |work=WSJ |language=en-US}}</ref>

===During the decline of the Mughal Empire===
Since the time of Emperor Aurangzeb his hardline Islamism policies isolated his non-Muslim allies and the power of the Mughal Military had greatly diminished by the time of his death in 1707 and his subsequent successors were generally incompetent rulers. Shortly after Aurangzeb's death, during the [[Rajput Rebellion (1708–1710)|Rajput rebellion of 1708–10]], the now weakened Mughals were forced to accept a humiliating peace treaty with the Rajput Rajas. The Rajputs forced the Mughals to make them governors of [[Malwa]], [[Sindh]] and [[Gujarat]]<ref>{{harvnb|Haig|1925|p=322}}</ref> In later years the declining Mughal Empire tried to collect taxes in Rajputana during the late 18th century, however they were met with resistance in every town and village they went, leading to unsuccessful invasions by the Mughal forces. These campaigns affected the Mughal Empire financially and caused arrears and the disbanding of large amounts of troops. The Mughal capital itself was affected during these conflicts, leaving only a few retainers to guard the palace and man the artillery.<ref name=FM>{{Cite book|last=Sarkar|first=Jadunath|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.43007|title=Fall Of The Mughal Empire Vol. 1|date=1964|pages=216, 223}}</ref>

== Battles ==

===Early Mughal–Rajput wars (1527–1616)===
* [[Battle of Bayana]]
:[[Rana Sanga]] led the Rajput army and besieged the fortress of Bayana held by the Afghans under Nizam Khan in February 1527. Mughal Emperor [[Babur]] sent a Mughal contingent under Abdil Aziz, which was defeated by Rana Sanga.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Chandra|first=Satish|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0Rm9MC4DDrcC|title=Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals Part - II|date=2005|publisher=Har-Anand Publications|isbn=978-81-241-1066-9|pages=33|language=en|quote=Babur sent a detachment to Bayana which was defeated and scattered by the Ranas forces. Baburs forces was already demoralised, hearing news of the valour of the Rajputs and the formidable force they had collected.}}</ref><ref name=HC>{{Cite book|first=Rima|last=Hooja|title=A History of Rajasthan|publisher=Rupa|year=2006|pages=454|isbn=9788129115010|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qqd1RAAACAAJ&q=rajasthan%20hooja|quote=From Baburs memoirs we learn that Sanga's success against the Mughal advance guard commanded by Abdul Aziz and other forces at Bayana, severely demoralised the fighting spirit of Baburs troops encamped near Sikri.}}</ref>
* [[Battle of Khanwa]]
:The Rajput Confederacy under [[Rana Sanga]] was defeated by [[Babur]] in 1527. This was the largest battle ever between the Mughals and the Rajputs involving a total of more than 150,000 soldiers and resulted in massive territorial expansions for the Mughal Empire.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Barua|first=Pradeep|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BBhuAAAAMAAJ|title=The State at War in South Asia|date=2005|publisher=University of Nebraska Press|isbn=978-0-8032-1344-9|pages=34|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Battle of Chanderi|Siege of Chanderi]]
:[[Babur]] besieged and captured Chanderi Fort in Malwa and its ruler [[Medini Rai]] was defeated and killed in the battle.
* [[Siege of Bikaner (1534)|Siege of Bikaner]]
:Rao Jaitsi of Bikaner successfully defended his capital and defeated a Mughal army under Kamran, brother of Mughal emperor Humayun.<ref>{{Cite book|first=Rima|last=Hooja|title=A History of Rajasthan|publisher=Rupa and company|year=2006|pages=541|isbn=9788129108906|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tosMAQAAMAAJ&q=1538+kamran}}</ref>
* [[Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568)|Siege of Chittorgarh]]
:[[Akbar]] led the Mughal army in besieging the famed Chittorgarh fort in 1567, which was then under the command of [[Jaimal Rathore]] and [[Patta Singh Sisodia]], commanders of [[Udai Singh II|Udai Singh]]. The siege went on for four months, with the fortress walls being breached after the death of Jaimal, ensuring that the Mughals emerged victorious.{{sfn|Chandra|2005|pp=107–108}}
* [[Siege of Ranthambore (1568)|Siege of Ranthambore]] (1568)
:[[Rao Surjan Hada]] had to surrender [[Ranthambore Fort]] to [[Akbar]] after the latter successfully put the fort under siege.
* [[Battle of Haldighati]]
:The Mughal army under the command of [[Man Singh I|Man Singh]] defeated [[Maharana Pratap]]'s Mewari army in the field of Haldighati in 1576. [[Gogunda]] was annexed by the Mughals.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Singh|first=Kesri|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AXIjYAAACAAJ|title=Maharana Pratap: The Hero of Haldighati|date=2002|publisher=Books Treasure|pages=18–35|language=en}}</ref>
*Shahbaz Khan's invasions of Mewar(1577–1580)
Shahbaz Khan's campaigns in [[Mewar]] comprised a sequence of battles through which the [[Mughals]] effectively subdued key regions of [[Mewar]]. These strategically crucial areas encompassed [[Kumbhalgarh]], [[Mandalgarh]], [[Chittorgarh]], [[Gogunda]], [[Udaipur]], and Central [[Mewar]]. The [[Mughal dynasty|Mughal]] victories solidified their control over these significant parts of [[Mewar]], in the process signifying a pivotal conquest in the expansion of the [[Mughal Empire]]'s domain in [[India]].
* [[Khan Khana invasion of Mewar|Pratap's re-occupation of Mewar (1588)]]
The Mughals had shifted their attention to Punjab and other northwestern provinces after Jaganath Kachwaha's invasion of Mewar. [[Maharana Pratap]] took advantage of this situation to attack the Mughal occupied areas and captured thirty-six Mughal outposts. Udaipur, Mohi, Gogunda, Mandal and Pandwara were some of the important areas that were recovered through this conflict.<ref name=GN>{{Cite book|first=GN|last=Sharma|title=Mewar and the Mughal Emperors: 1526-1707 A. D.|publisher=Shiva Lal Agarwala|year=1962|pages=103|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7sQBAAAAMAAJ&q=thirtysix|quote=}}</ref> [[Chittor]] and Mandalgarh however continued to remain under the Mughals.{{sfn|Sarkar|1960|p=83}}<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Vanina |first=Eugenia |date=October 2019 |title=Monuments to Enemies? 'Rajput' Statues in Mughal Capitals |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-royal-asiatic-society/article/abs/monuments-to-enemies-rajput-statues-in-mughal-capitals/20D45D35D02CE70E4D801D631C78EB79 |journal=Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society |language=en |volume=29 |issue=4 |pages=683–704 |doi=10.1017/S1356186319000415 |issn=1356-1863 |s2cid=211645258|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Somani|1976|page=349}}: "During these years Akbar was engrossed in other affairs of his empire and found a new field for his ambition in the South, Pratap soon managed to recapture all the 86 important outposts of Mewar excluding Mandalgarh and hittor, Several copper plates, color phones of MSS and inscriptions corroborate this fact, A perusal of the copper plate!” of V.E, I644 (587 A.D.) of Rikhabdeva, the colo- phone of M.S, Gora Badal Qhopai! copied at Sadari (Godawar) in ‘V.E, I645 (688 A.D.), the copper plate of Pander’ (Jahazpur) dated V.E. 647 (590 A.D.) etc. all pertaining to his reign, prove that a considerable territory was regained by him, which he managed to enjoy throughout the latter part of his life"</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Dasharatha Sharma |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YRFUAAAAYAAJ |title=Rajasthan Through the Ages: From 1300 to 1761 A.D. |date=1990 |publisher=Rajasthan State Archives |pages=145–147 |language=en |author-link=Dasharatha Sharma}}</ref>

* [[Battle of Dewair (1606)|Battle of Dewair]] (1606)
:Both [[Amar Singh I]] and [[Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan|Asaf Khan]] claimed victory in an indecisive battle.
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:* Battle of Ranakpur-- [[Amar Singh I|Rana]] reorganized his army, and a fierce battle unfolded between the Mewari and Mughal forces of Abdullah at Ranakpur, near [[Kumbhalgarh]], resulting in significant casualties on both sides. The Mewari forces emerged victorious, turning Abdullah Khan's campaign in Mewar, despite its initial success, into a total failure. He was subsequently called back and sent to [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Maujumdar |first=RC |title=History and Culture of the Indian People, Volume 07, The Mughul Empire |year=1970 |isbn=9788172765699 |page=341|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan }}</ref>
* Mughal conquest of Mewar, [[Amar Singh I|Amar Singh]] I surrendered to [[Shah Jahan]] in 1615. The Mughals achieved victory the following year in 1616.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nicoll |first=Fergus |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VoxmDwAAQBAJ&q=shah+jahan+mewar |title=Shah-Jahan: The Rise and Fall of the Mughal Emperor |date=2018-04-13 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited |isbn=978-93-87326-95-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Asher |first=Catherine Blanshard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3ctLNvx68hIC&q=jahangir+mewar |title=Architecture of Mughal India |date=1992-09-24 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-26728-1 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Jahan |first=Dr Ishrat |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DZiCDwAAQBAJ&q=jahangir+mewar |title=Socio-Cultural life in Medieval History |date=29 December 2018 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-0-359-22280-3 |language=en}}</ref>

===Later Mughal–Rajput wars (1679–1779)===
* [[Rajput War (1679–1707)]] – A war between the Rathores and the Mughals that lasted for almost 30 years. The war was a result of Mughal Emperor [[Aurangzeb]]'s religious intolerant policies that broke years long peace between the Mughals and the Rajputs.
** Battle of Jodhpur (1707) – [[Durgadas Rathore]] and Ajit Singh took advantage of the disturbances following the death of Aurangzeb in 1707 to seize [[Jodhpur]] when the Mughal Empire ended a declining phase and eventually evict the occupying [[Mughal Army|Mughal]] force out of [[Marwar]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hooja|first=Rima|title=A History of Rajasthan|publisher=Rupa Publication|year=2006|pages=705}}</ref>
* [[Rajput Rebellion 1708–1710]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sarkar |first=Jadunath |title=A history of Jaipur: c. 1503–1938 |date=1994 |publisher=Orient Longman |editor=Raghubīra Siṃha |isbn=81-250-0333-9 |edition=Rev. |location=Hyderabad |oclc=312542101}}</ref>
**July 1708 – Jai Singh and Ajit Singh storm Amber and Jodhpur and retake their capitals from the Mughal garrisons.<ref>{{Cite book|first=Jadunath|last=Sarkar|title=A History of Jaipur: C. 1503–1938|publisher=Orient Blackswan|year=1994|pages=162|isbn=9788125003335|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0oPIo9TXKcC&q=bahadur+shah+was+absent}}</ref>
** July 1708 – Durgadas Rathore routed Saiyid Hussain Khan Barha at Kaladera and forced him to retreat to Narnaul.<ref name=KS>{{Cite book|first=V.S.|last=Bhatnagar|title=Life and times of Sawai Jai Singh|publisher=Impex India|year=1974|pages=57, 69|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=plFuAAAAMAAJ|quote=The Saiyid returned to Kaladera where he was again routed by Durgadas. He then fled to Narnaul.}}</ref>
** November–December 1708 – Battle of Kama – Ajit Singh [[Kachwaha]], the [[Rajput]] zamindar of Kama defeated the combined armies of Mughal and Jats. After a bitter fight the Mughal Fauzdar Raza Bahadur was killed and the injured Jat chieftain [[Churaman]] retreated to Thun.<ref name=RP>{{Cite book|first=Ram|last=Pande|title=Social and Political History of the Jats, Bharatpur Upto 1826|publisher=Shodhak|year=2006|pages=14|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jRJuAAAAMAAJ|quote=In the battle of Sambhar (Nov. - Dec, 1708) between the Rajputs and the Imperialists, Churaman attacked the Rajput forces, but when his companion Raza Bahadur was killed he fled towards his territory.}}</ref>
** October 1708 – Sayyid Hussain Barha of Mewat and Churaman Jat defeated near Sambhar by the [[Rathore dynasty|Rathore]]–[[Kachhwaha]] army. Barha shot dead with two of his brothers.<ref name="RZ" />
** January 1710 – Mir Khan of Narnaul with 7000 Mughal troops and Churaman Jat with 6000 Jats effectively checked by Gaj Singh Naruka at Javli.<ref name="RZ" />
** 24 March 1710 – Battle of Tonk – Muhammad Khan of Tonk was defeated by the Rathor–Kachwaha army.<ref name="RZ" />
* [[Battle of Bandanwara]]
:[[Sangram Singh II]] of [[Mewar]] along with other [[Rajput]] chiefs defeated the imperial [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] army<ref>{{harvnb|Somani|1976|p=324}}</ref>
* [[Battle of Gangwana]]
:The '''Battle of Gangwana''' was a military engagement fought between the [[Jodhpur State|Kingdom of Marwar]] and a combined army of the [[Jaipur State|Jaipur Kingdom]] and the [[Mughal Empire]] in 1741, with the latter emerging victorious and the Rathores being defeated.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_DLQeSBLpUwsC|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_DLQeSBLpUwsC/page/n161 154]|quote=Battle of Gangwana 1741.|title=Rajasthan Through the Ages|date=2008-01-01|publisher=Sarup & Sons|isbn=9788176258418|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Battle of Mandan]]
:In 1775, The Shekhawati Rajputs defeated a Mughal force under Mitra Sen Ahir, Peero Khan and Kale Khan. After heavy losses Peero Khan died while Mitra Sen Ahir fled.<ref name=JP>{{Cite book|first=Rima|last=Hooja|title=A History of Rajasthan|publisher=Rupa and company|year=2006|pages=694|isbn=9788129115010|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qqd1RAAACAAJ&q=rime%20hooja%20rajasthan|quote=in a pitched battle at Mandan, both sides suffered heavily. Peero Khan died and Mitra Sen fled the field, leaving the Shekhawat chiefs victorious....Battle of Khatu–Shyamji. This last occurred when Murtaza Khan Bhadech was sent into Shekhawati to collect revenue arrears.....Devi Singh of Sikar defeated the intruder.}}</ref>
*Siege of Kanud {{when|date=April 2024}}
:A garrison of 400 Rajputs under the ailing Nawal Singh Shekhawat was besieged by a Mughal army. The fort did not fall but Nawal died from his illness. The Mughals negotiated with the garrison and exchanged Kanud fort for other villages, which were given to Nawal's widow as compensation.<ref name=MA>{{Cite book|first=R.K., S.R|last=Gupta, Bakshi|title=Rajasthan Through the Ages|publisher=Sarup & Sons|year=2008|pages=215–216|quote=The Rajputs however made a long and desperate defence.....400 men of the garrison made a sortie and attacked the trenches of Mitra sen Ahir, inflicting a hundred casualties.....Nawal Singh Shekhawat, who was severely ill within the fort...and died.}}</ref>
* [[Battle of Khatu Shyamji]]: Devi Singh Shekhawat repelled the imperial Mughal army under Murtaza Khan Bhadech, but top Rajput leader Mahant Mangal Das was also killed in the battle with no territorial changes in 1779.<ref name=JP/>

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
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*{{cite book|title=History of Mewar: from earliest times to 1751 A.D.|first=Ram Vallabh|last=Somani|date=1976|publisher=Mateshwari Publications|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.14106}}

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