Battle of Dewair (1582)
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The Battle of Dewair was a conflict that began on the day of Vijayadashami (Dussehra) in 1582. Maharana was confident with his strategy of taking on the Mughals and regain lost territory.
| Battle of Dewair (1582) | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal–Rajput Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Mewar |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5000 | 36,000 | ||||||
| 36000 Mughal soldiers surrendered to Pratap | |||||||
He divided his army into two groups; one unit was led by himself, while the other was led by his son, Amar Singh. In the war, the Mughal army was led by Akbar’s uncle, Sultan Khan. Maharana and his army attacked the Mughal outpost in the village of Dewair, which was situated approximately 40 km northeast of Kumbhalgarh.[1][2]
References
- ^ Meena, R. P. RPSC RAS Prelims: History of Rajasthan Complete Study Notes With MCQ. New Era Publication.
- ^ Bhattacharya, A. N. (2000). Human Geography of Mewar. Himanshu Publications. ISBN 978-81-86231-90-6.
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