Tag: mughals
Battle of Chittorgarh(1567-1568): Jaimal Rathore and Patta Sisodiya The Forgotten Defenders of Chittor
Maharaja Surajmal: Hindu Jat King who fought countless battles against invaders
Maharaja Surajmal was born on 13 February 1707. This is the same date in history on the day when Aurangzeb died. King Surajmal is taken with great pride among the kings who have a special place in north India for giving a befitting reply to the invasion of the Mughals. He was the son of Raja Badan Singh. Maharaja Surajmal was a skilled administrator, visionary, and a wealthy emperor of diplomacy. Surajmal had become everyone’s favorite in Braj Pradesh due to his bravery from adolescence.
Maharana Uday Singh II (1552-1572): The brave and indomitable: Story of a forgotten knight of Mewar who refused to surrender against the Mughals
Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundela: Story of the Great Bundela king who drew his inspiration from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and declared war against Aurangzeb: Bundela Revolt
Battle of Palkhed (1728): The Battle which gave India and Marathas one of their best military commander of all time
Rani Durgavati, fearless warrior Queen who fought & defeated the mighty army of Akbar
While the name of the Great Rajput King Maharana Pratap and his incessant struggle against the Mughals is well known but prior to him, there was another Rajput Kshatrani who became a symbol of freedom, fighting for her kingdom against the big & mighty armies of Mughals. She was Rani Duragavati of the Gond Kingdom.
Rana Sanga: Fierce Rajput Legend who defeated Every Invader from Mughals to Sultanates of Gujrat & Malwa
One such Rajput kings who’s name might be well known in Rajasthan but outside of the state he had been long forgotten is Maharana Sangram Singh or Rana Sanga ,who not only crushed the Sultanates of Gujarat, Malwa, and Delhi but even defeated the Turko Mongol army of the first Mughal emperor Babur.
Tarabai Bhosale-Maratha Queen who took charge of the empire at its lows and resisted Aurangzeb for 7 years against all odds
arabai Bhosale , a maratha queen who successfully led several wars against Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (Alamgir) and protected the Maratha Empire from disintegration