List of Rajput Battles

The Rajputs, known for their unparalleled valor and chivalry, have fought countless battles that define the martial history of India. From defending their kingdoms against invaders to demonstrating unwavering loyalty and honor on the battlefield, these conflicts showcase their legendary courage. This list chronicles the significant battles involving Rajput rulers, highlighting their strategic brilliance and the enduring legacy of their heroic deeds.

8-9th Century

• Umayyad Campaigns in India (711–740 CE) - An alliance of rulers led by Gurjara-Pratihara King Nagabhata I, along with Mewar’s King Bappa Rawal, defeated the Arabs and drove them back to Sindh.

• Arab Invasion of Rajputana (800–836 CE) - An alliance of regional rulers, led by Nagabhata II of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty and Rawal Khoman II of Mewar, successfully repelled an Arab invasion led by Bashar, the governor of Sindh. Govindraj Chauhan, together with various other Rajput chiefs from Kannauj, Punjab, Gujarat, and Delhi, contributed significantly to the battle.

• Umayyad Invasion Rajasthan - The Guhila Rajputs, originally subordinate to the Moriya (Mori) Rajputs of Chittor, rose to prominence during the reign of Khummana I, famously known as Bappa Rawal, the ninth ruler in the lineage of Guhadatta. He began his political career under the overlordship of the Mori king Manuraja and is thought to have led their forces against the Arabs, achieving a resounding victory.

11th century

• Battle of Bahraich (1033)
• Battle of Lahore (1043)
• Kachhwaha Invasion of Dhundhar (1071) - Dulha Rai of the Kachhwaha dynasty led a military campaign from Gwalior, defeating the Bargujars and Meenas, and seized control of Dhundhar from them.

12th Century

• Battle of Ajmer (circa. 1135-1150 CE) - Rajput forces led by Arnoraja Chauhan defeated the invading army of the Seljuk Empire, which was under the command of the Ghaznavid ruler Bahram Shah.
• Battle of Khetri (circa. 1150-1164 CE) - The Chauhan dynasty under Vigraharaja IV defeated the Ghaznavid forces commanded by Khusrau Shah of Ghazna. This significant triumph not only safeguarded the region but also resulted in the incorporation of Hansi (Asika) into Chahamana territory.
• Battle of Kasahrada (1178) - Muhammad of Ghor was defeated by Mularaja II of the Chaulukya dynasty.
• Battle of Etawah (1191) -
• Siege of Bayana (1196) - Muhammad of Ghor attacked Bayana, then ruled by the Jadaun Rajputs, and defeated their king, Kumarpala. After capturing the territory, he placed his trusted slave and general, Bahauddin Tughril, as the governor of the region.
• Battle of Kasahrada (1197) - Qutb al-Din Aibak, the slave-commander of Muhammad of Ghor, defeated Bhima II, the Chaulukya king.
• Battle of Ajmer (1196) - Qutb al-Din Aibak invaded Rajasthan but was defeated by a confederation of Hindu Rajputs and Mhers.

13th Century

• Siege of Jalore (1211) - Udayasimha of Jalore successfully defended his kingdom by repelling the attack led by Iltutmish.
• Siege of Ranthambore (1226) - Iltutmish seized control of Ranthambore Fort.
• Siege of Mandore (1227) - Iltutmish took control of Mandore, but the Rajputs regained it shortly after in 1227.
• Siege of Ranthambore (1236) - During the reign of Razia Sultan in Delhi, Vagbhata Chauhan recaptured Ranthambore.
• Siege of Ranthambore (1248) - Vagabhata Chauhan successfully protected the fort from Nasiruddin Mahmud’s attack.
• Siege of Ranthambore (1253) - Vagbhata Chauhan successfully defended against another Mamluk invasion.
• Invasion of Mewar (1253–54) - Rawal Tejasimha engaged in a series of battles against Balban.
• Invasion of Mewar (1255) - Rawal Tejasimha, who provided refuge to Qutlug Khan after his revolt against the Sultan of Delhi, successfully repelled another invasion led by Balban.
• Siege of Ranthambore (1259) - Nasiruddin Mahmud gained control of Ranthambore following his victory over Jetra Singh Chauhan.
• Siege of Ranthambore (1283) - Shakti Dev Chauhan regained control of Ranthambore from the Mamluks.
• Battle of Ranthambore (1290) - Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji attacked Hammir Dev due to his growing influence, but Hammir’s forces defeated Jalaluddin’s army.
• Siege of Jalore (1291) - Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji attempted to capture Jalore, but the Vaghela ruler of Gujarat, Sarangadeva, forced him to retreat.
• Siege of Jaisalmer (1294–1295) - Alauddin Khalji led the Khilji army under Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji’s command and plundered Jaisalmer after a year-long siege. The city remained deserted for several years before Rajput survivors returned to reclaim it.
• Battle of Anhilwad (1299)
• Battle of Banas (1300) - Alauddin Khalji sent his younger brother Ulugh Khan to invade Ranthambore, but Hammiradeva’s generals Bhimasimha and Dharmasimha defeated Ulugh Khan’s forces.

14th Century

• Siege of Ranthambore (1301) - Hammiradeva defeated Alauddin Khalji’s generals Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan, though Alauddin later defeated Hammiradeva.
• Siege of Chittor (1303) - Alauddin Khalji overcame Rawal Ratan Singh.
• Siege of Jalore (1305) - Kanhadadeva defeated the Delhi army and killed their general Shaheen.
• Battle of Siwana (1305) - Siwana commander Sitaldeva killed Alauddin Khalji’s generals Nahar Malik and Kandadhara Bhoja.
• Siege of Siwana (1308) - Malik Kamaluddin, general under Alauddin Khalji, defeated Sheetal Deo.
• Battle of Betwa-Yamuna (1309) - Alauddin Khalji was defeated and forced to surrender by Hammiravarman of the Chandelas near the Yamuna-Betwa rivers.
• Siege of Jalore (1310) - Kanhad Dev repelled Alauddin Khalji’s general Shama Khan.
• Battle of Jalore (1310–11) - After a long and costly war, Alauddin Khalji defeated Kanhad Dev in a pyrrhic victory.
• Battle of Chittor (1321) - Rana Hammir Singh defeated Maldev Songara, a Tughlaq vassal, reclaiming Mewar.
• Battle of Singoli (1336) - Rana Hammir Singh captured Muhammad bin Tughluq, annexing Ajmer, Ranthambhore Fort, Nagaur, and Shivapuri.
• Battle of Ghogha (1348) -
• Battle of Girnar (1350) -
• Battle of Mallani (1374) - Rawal Mallinath Rathore, aided by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, defeated the Tribhuvanshi.
• Battle of Mallani (1378) - Rawal Mallinath Rathore defeated thirteen divisions of the Muslim army under Nijjamudin of Malwa and Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
• Battle of Gwalior (1390)
• Battle of Mandore (1394) - Rawal Mallinath Rathore dispatched his nephew Rao Chunda to annex Mandore; Rao Chunda defeated Muslim forces and annexed the region.
• Battle of Mandore (1396) - Rao Chunda Rathore successfully defended Mandore against the Tughlaq army and captured Sambhar, Didwana, Khatu, and Ajmer.
• Battle of Prabhas (1396)
• Battle of Nagaur (1399) - Rao Chunda Rathore defeated Jalal Khan Khokhar and annexed Nagaur.
• Battle of Mallani (1399) - Kunwar Jagmal Singh Mahecha Rawal of Malani defeated Hathi Khan, general of Gujarat Sultan Mahmud Begada.

15th Century

• Battle of Badnore (1415) - Rana Lakha defeated the Sultan of Delhi at Badnore and advanced as far as Gaya in Bihar, securing an exemption from the pilgrimage tax imposed on Hindus visiting the site.
• Battle of Mandore (1421) - Rao Chunda successfully reclaimed Nagaur from Firoz Khan.
• Battle of Sirohi (1434) - Rao Ranmal defeated Rao Sahasmal Deora, annexing Basantgarh, Bhula, and parts of the Abu region.
• Siege of Mandalgarh (1435–1436) - Rao Ranmal Rathore captured the fort of Mandalgarh from Rao Bairisal Hada.
• Battle of Jahazpur (1436) - Rana Kumbha triumphed over the Hadas of Bundi at Jahazpur.
• Conquest of Eastern Sirohi State (1437) - Rana Kumbha marched into Sirohi territory and seized the parganas of Ajahari and Pindwara from ruler Sahasmal.
• Battle of Sarangpur (1437) - With support from Rao Ranmal Rathore, Rana Kumbha defeated and captured Mahmud Khalji. The victory was commemorated by constructing the Vijay Stambha (Tower of Victory) in Chittor.
• Capture of Ajmer (1437) - Rana Kumbha took control of Ajmer from Firoz Khan, the Sultan of Nagaur.
• Battle of Mandalgarh and Banas (1442–1446) - A prolonged conflict between Rana Kumbha and Mahmud Khalji of Malwa left the Sultan’s forces weakened, halting future invasions for a decade.
• Siege of Gagron (1444) - Mahmud Khalji besieged Gagron fort, killing Palhan Singh Khichi and his reinforcement commander Dahir; the fort fell during the conflict.
• Siege of Mandore (1454) - Rao Jodha Rathore retook Mandore from Rana Kumbha.
• Battle of Abu (1455) - Imadul Mulk, sent by Qutbuddin, suffered heavy losses against the Rajput forces stationed in the hills of Abu and was forced to retreat.
• Battle of Nagaur (1456) - Rana Kumbha routed the joint armies of Shams Khan of Nagaur and Qutbuddin of Gujarat, capturing Nagaur, Kasili, Khandela, and Shakambhari.
• Battle of Mandalgarh (1456) - Mahmud Khalji attacked from multiple fronts, but his generals Taj Khan and Ali Khan were heavily defeated by Rana Kumbha, forcing the Sultan to withdraw.
• Siege of Mandalgarh (1456–1457) - While Rana Kumbha was diverted north, Mahmud Khalji besieged and captured Mandalgarh, though Rajput forces later recaptured the fort.
• Siege of Kumbhalgarh (1458–1459) - Mahmud Khalji laid siege to Kumbhalgarh but withdrew after realizing the fort was impregnable.
• Siege of Nagaur (1466) - Rao Jodha defeated Fatankhan of Nagaur, compelling him to flee to Jhunjhunu.
• Battle of Mandalgarh (1467) - Another failed invasion of Mewar by Mahmud Khalji, who was again defeated by Rana Kumbha.
• Battle of Junagadh (1470)
• Battle of Mandalgarh (1473) - Following a failed attack on Chittor, the Sultan of Malwa attempted to capture Mandalgarh but was defeated by Rana Raimal. The Rajputs pursued the retreating army to Khairabad, sacking the town and levying a fine on the Sultan.
• Battle of Chappar-Dronpur (1474) - Rao Jodha defeated Bahlol Khan and Hussain Shah of the Jaunpur Sultanate.
• Siege of Chittorgarh (1475) - Ghiyath Shah of Mandu, supporting Surajmal and Shahasmal’s claim to Mewar’s throne, advanced to Chittor, but was decisively defeated by Rana Raimal and fled to Mandu.
• Battle of Surajgarha (1484–1577) -
• Battle against Ibrahim Khan (1484–1577)
• Conquest of Jangladesh (1485) - Rao Bika, leading 300 Rajputs, subdued the Jat clans of northern Rajasthan and brought Jangladesh under control.
• Battle of Sambhar (1486) - Rao Jodha repelled an invasion by Raja Chandrasen of Amber.
• Battle of Shiv (1486) - Rao Jodha defeated Rawal Devidas of Jaisalmer and regained control of Shiv.
• Battle of Bikaner (1488) - Bahlol Lodi sent Sarang Khan of Hissar against Rao Bika, but the Muslim forces were crushed and Sarang Khan was killed.
• Battle of Peepar (1492) - Rao Satal Rathore defeated Afghan general Gudhla Khan and rescued 140 abducted women, but succumbed to injuries sustained in the battle.
• Capture of Ajmer (1495) - Prithviraj Sisodia seized Taragarh Fort, defeating the Afghan governor Mallu Khan.

16th Century

• Campaigns of Gujarat (1500s)
• Battle of Bikaner (1513) - Muhammad Khan of Nagaur invaded the Rathore-ruled kingdom of Bikaner but was defeated by Lunkaran Rathore.
• Battle of Jaisalmer ( 1513 ) - Lunkaran Bhati was defeated by Rawal Jaitsi in a regional power struggle.
• First Battle of Idar (1514)
• Second Battle of Idar (1517)
• Third Battle of Idar (1517)
• Battle of Khatoli (1518) - Rana Sanga of Mewar defeated the Delhi Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, enhancing his political stature in northern India.
• Battle of Dholpur (1519) - Rana Sanga defeated Ibrahim Lodi once again, reinforcing Rajput dominance in the region.
• Battle of Gagron (1519) - Rana Sanga secured a decisive victory over Mahmud Khalji of Malwa.
• Rana Sanga Conquest of Gujarat (1520) - Rana Sanga led a grand Rajput coalition into Gujarat. He reinstated Raimal as the Rao of Idar and defeated the Sultanate forces under Nizam Khan. His forces advanced deep into Gujarat, even reaching Ahmedabad, compelling Sultan Muzaffar Shah II to flee to Muhammadabad.
• Siege of Mandsaur (1520) - Sultan Muzaffar Shah II’s commander, Malik Ayaz, attempted to besiege Mandsaur but was repelled and forced to retreat to Gujarat.
• Battle of Abhaipur (1524) - Rao Ganga and Rao Jaitsi defeated Shekha and Daulat Khan of Nagaur.
• Battle of Kalinjar (1525)
• Battle of Sevaki (1529)
• Battle of Hirabadi (1533) - Rao Maldeo Rathore defeated Daulat Khan of Nagaur, who subsequently fled to Ajmer.
• Siege of Jaisalmer (1537) - Rao Maldeo laid siege to Jaisalmer, leading Rawal Lunkaran to sue for peace.
• Battle of Sammel (1544) - Rao Maldeo’s army, led by commanders Rao Jaita and Rao Kumpa, suffered a defeat against Sher Shah Suri’s Afghan forces in a decisive battle near Sammel.
• Battle of Jodhpur (1545) - Rao Maldeo Rathore defeated the Afghan garrisons occupying Marwar and reclaimed his lost territories.

• Battle of Bayana (1527) - Rana Sanga’s forces decisively defeated the Mughal advance guard near Bayana, showcasing Rajput strength prior to the Battle of Khanwa.
• Battle of Khanwa (1527) - The Mughal army under Babur defeated Rana Sanga in a pivotal battle that marked the beginning of Mughal dominance in northern India.
• Battle of Kanar (1527) -
• Siege of Bikaner (1534) - Rao Jaitsi Rathore successfully repelled a Mughal force led by Kamran Mirza, brother of Emperor Humayun.
• Battle of Chausa (1539)
• Battle of Harmada (1557) - Rao Maldeo Rathore defeated Udai Singh II of Mewar and captured the strategic town of Merta.
• Battle of Ajmer (1559) - Akbar’s general Qasim Khan annexed Ajmer from Maldeo Rathore, expanding Mughal authority.
• Battle of Merta (1562) - Akbar defeated Rao Chandrasen Rathore and seized Merta.
• Battle of Lohawat (1562) - Rao Chandrasen achieved a victory against Udai Singh of Mewar.
• Battle of Nadol (1563) - Rao Chandrasen defeated his rival Ramchandra Rathore.
• First Mughal Invasion of Marwar (1562-1583) - Akbar launched a prolonged campaign into Marwar. Despite occupation of Jodhpur, resistance by Rao Chandrasen continued until his death in 1581. Marwar was formally annexed by the Mughals in 1583.
• Battle of Mandalgarh (1567) - Mughal commander Asaf Khan was initially repelled by Rajput defenders under Ballu Sinhji Solanki, but later overcame the fort’s resistance with reinforcements.
• Siege of Chittorgarh (1567) - Akbar besieged Chittorgarh. Rana Udai Singh II evacuated the royal family, while commanders Jaimal and Patta Sisodia led the defense. The Mughal army eventually captured the fort.
• Siege of Ranthambore (1568) - Rao Surjan Hada surrendered the fort to Akbar following a sustained siege.
• Siege of Siwana (1572) - Mughal forces under Udai Singh Rathore captured the strong fort of Siwana, which was Rao Chandrasen’s stronghold, after an eight-month siege.
• Battle of Haldighati (1576) - A significant battle between Maharana Pratap of Mewar and Raja Man Singh I of Amber, representing the Mughals. Though indecisive, it symbolized Rajput resistance.
• Battle Of Majevadi (1576)
• Battle of Mohi (1577) - Rajput forces ambushed a Mughal detachment led by Majahad Beg near Mohi. The Mughal commander was killed, and the town was briefly recovered by Maharana Pratap’s army.
• Campaigns of Kabul-Kunar (1580)
• Battle of Dewair (1582) - Maharana Pratap launched a successful offensive against Mughal outposts in Dewair, destroying 36 Mughal military posts and reclaiming the region.
• Battle of Dattani (1583) - Rao Surtan Deora Chauhan of Sirohi defeated a Mughal army, maintaining Rajput control over the region.
• Siege of Kumbhalgarh (1583) - Maharana Pratap recaptured the fort of Kumbhalgarh from the Mughals.
• Battle Of Tamachan (1583)
• Battle Of Bhucharmori (1591)
• Siege of Ontala (1599) - Rana Amar Singh defeated and killed the Mughal general Kayum Khan to take Ontala fort.
• Prince Salim's Invasion of Mewar - Prince Salim (later Emperor Jahangir), along with Raja Man Singh, led a major Mughal invasion into Mewar. After defeating Rana Amar Singh, large portions of Mewar—including Mohi, Ontala, Bagore, and Mandal—were annexed by the Mughal Empire, though Amar Singh continued resistance from the hills.

17th Century

• Rebellion of Odisha (1600s)
• Campaigns of Orchha (1600s-1700s)
• Battle of Dewair (1606)
• Battle of Badnera (1610)
• Battle of Ranakpur (1611)
• Siege of Ambarkot Fort (1633)
• Siege of Mahuli Fort (1636)
• Battle of Chakan (1660)
• Rajput War/Rathore Rebellion (1679–1707)
• Battle of Udaipur (1680)
• Battle of Aravalli hills (1680)
• Battle of Khanana (1681-1687)
• Battle of Ajmer (1690)
• Battle of Bhadira (1690)

18th Century

• Battle of Pura Ghat (1700)
• Battle of Jodhpur (1707)
• Annexation of Amer (1708)
• Battle of Merta (1708)
• Rajput Rebellion 1708-1710
• Siege of Jodhpur and Jaipur (1708)
• Battle of Sambhar (1708)
• Battle of Javli (1710)
• Battle of Lohgarh (1710)
• Battle of Tonk (24 March 1710)
• Battle of Kama (1708) (October 4–7, 1708)
• Battle of Bandanwara (1711)
• Battle of Jiran (Oct. 1716)
• Battle of Gangdhar (1716)
• Battle of Malwa (1716)
• Jai Singh II's campaign against the Jats (1718-1722)
• Battle of Jhiwan (1718)
• Battle of Sihor (1722)
• Battle of Shahpura (1728)
• Battle of Ghazipur (1732)
• Battle of Karnal (1739)
• Battle of Gangwana (1741)
• Battle of Bagar (1741)
• Battle of Rajmahal (1747)
• Battle of Talchiri (1747)
• Battle of Bagru (1748)
• Battle of Manikpur (1748)
• Battle of Raona (1750)
• Battle of Rasra (1750)
• Battle of Luniawas (1750)
• Battle of Ajmer (1752)
• Battle of Kumher (1754)
• Siege of forts of Barwara and Tonk (1757)
• Battle of Malhargarh (1759)
• Battle of Mangrol (1761)
• Battle of Rampura (1761)
• Siege of Pratapgarh (1761)
• Battle of Pratapgarh (1762)
• Siege of Ranthambore (1765)
• Battle of Maonda and Mandholi (1767)
• Battle of Kama (1768)
• Battle of Koshithal (1773)
• Battle of Chittor (1773)
• Battle of Harsarugarhi (1773)
• Battle of Mandan (1775)
• Conquest of Alwar (1775)
• Siege of Pratapgarh (1778)
• Battle of Khatu Shyamji (1779)
• Siege of Kangra (1782)
• Battle of Tunga or Battle of Lalsot (1787)
• Battle of Nimbahera (1787)
• Battle of Naikumpa (1787)
• Battle of Jiran (1787)
• Battle of Jawad (1787)
• Battle of Begun (1787)
• Battle of Rampura (1787)
• Battle of Singoli (1787)
• Battle of Patan (1790)
• Battle of Merta (1790)
• Battle of Chital (1793)
• Battle of Hammirgarh (1798)
• Battle of Fatehpur (1799)
• Battle of Malpura (1800)

19th Century

• Battle of Amsout (1801)
• Battle of Seonrha (1810)
• Battle of Vamsi (1803)
• Siege of Deeg (1804)
• Siege of Bharatpur (1805)
• Siege of Mehrangarh (1806)
• Battle of Mavli (1806)
• Battle of Itar and Sathni (1812)
• Third Battle of Piprai (1812)
• Battle of Dudhai (1813)
• First Battle of Lalitpur (1813)
• Battle of Jamandana (1813)
• Battle of Amrodh (1814)
• Battle of Ratlam (1818)
• Dogra Campaign of Kashmir (1819)
• Battle of Malhargarh (1821)
• Battle of Parasari (1821)
• Battle of Pali (1821)
• Battle of Kali Dun (1821)
• Battle of Bikrampur (1821)
• Battle of Bhuchera (1821)
• Battle of Khand (1821)
• Second Battle of Lalitpur (1821)
• Siege of Bharatpur (1825–26)
• Battle of Sirsi (1829)
• Treaty of Amritsar (1846)
• Dogra–Tibetan War (1851- 1842)
• Battle of Kadhunala (1857)
• Battle of Bithoda (8 September 1857)
• Battle of Chelawas (1857-1858)
• Siege of Auwa (1857-1858)