Lakhuji's invasion of Mewar

Lakhuji's invasion of Mewar
	Part of Mughal conquest of Mewar
	; A contemporary portrait of Lakhuji Jadhav Rao. Jadurai Dakkhani is written in Persian language below the portrait.
Date	March 1614
Location	Mewar , Mughal Empire (Now Rajasthan, India)
Result	Mughal victory Lakhuji Jadhav received a congratulatory letter and 18 royal elephants;
Belligerents
Kingdom of Mewar	Mughal Empire File:Senua Yadavas flag.jpg Jadhav dynasty; ;
Commanders and leaders
Amar Singh I	Lakhuji Jadhav
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

Lakhuji Jadhav the grandfather of Shivaji the Great invaded Mewar as an Mughal Mansabdar of 24,000 horses defeating Amar Singh I.

Background[edit]

Amar Singh I, who succeeded Maharana Pratap, continued to defy the Mughals despite having nothing to lose. Following initial strikes, the Mughals took control of the plains of Mewar, forcing Amar Singh and his father into hiding. When Jahangir ascended to the throne, he launched a series of assaults against Amar Singh. Perhaps Jahangir blamed himself for his failure to subdue Sisodia Dynasty, as he had entrusted this task to Amar Singh twice before under Akbar's rule. Thus, Jahangir was determined to defeat Amar Singh and sent Prince Parviz to subdue him, leading to the Battle of Dewair. However, Parviz had to halt the campaign due to Khusrau Mirza's rebellion.^[1] In reality, the battle was mainly commanded by Jahangir's brother-in-law, Asaf Khan, with Parviz serving as a symbolic figurehead.^[2]

The submission of Amar Singh I to Shah Jahan

After this unsuccessful attempt, Jahangir sent Mahabat Khan, Abdullah Khan and Prince Khurram in succession. The prolonged war depleted Amar Singh's resources, and he eventually prepared to submit.^[3]^[4]

Lakhuji and Mewar[edit]

Lakhuji Jadhav was referred to as Jadun )جادو( in Badshanamah, and he was bestowed with the title of Diwan-e Buyutat in the Mughal court. Due to his victory over Rana Amar Singh of Mewar and his forces, Lakhuji Jadhav received a congratulatory letter and 18 royal elephants as gifts from Emperor Shah Jahan on 11 March 1614.^[5]^[6]

Reference[edit]

↑ Eraly, Abraham (2007-09-17). Emperors Of The Peacock Throne: The Saga of the Great Moghuls. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-93-5118-093-7.
↑ Jahangir, Emperor of Hindustan; Thackston, W. M. (Wheeler McIntosh) (1999). The Jahangirnama : memoirs of Jahangir, Emperor of India. Smithsonian Libraries. Washington, D. C. : Freer Gallery of Art, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution ; New York : Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-512718-8.
↑ Nicoll, Fergus (2018-04-13). Shah-Jahan: The Rise and Fall of the Mughal Emperor. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-87326-95-8.
↑ Sharma, Sri Ram (1971). Maharana Raj Singh and His Times. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-2398-3.
↑ Badshahnamah Persian Vol 2 Lahori. pp. 166–169.
↑ Marathyancha Itihas Vol. 1. A. R. Kulkarni.

[1] Eraly, Abraham (2007-09-17). Emperors Of The Peacock Throne: The Saga of the Great Moghuls. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-93-5118-093-7.

[2] Jahangir, Emperor of Hindustan; Thackston, W. M. (Wheeler McIntosh) (1999). The Jahangirnama : memoirs of Jahangir, Emperor of India. Smithsonian Libraries. Washington, D. C. : Freer Gallery of Art, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution ; New York : Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-512718-8.

[3] Nicoll, Fergus (2018-04-13). Shah-Jahan: The Rise and Fall of the Mughal Emperor. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-87326-95-8.

[4] Sharma, Sri Ram (1971). Maharana Raj Singh and His Times. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-2398-3.

[5] Badshahnamah Persian Vol 2 Lahori. pp. 166–169.

[6] Marathyancha Itihas Vol. 1. A. R. Kulkarni.

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