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.
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)
Battle of Mandore (1421)
Battle of Sirohi (1434)
Siege of Mandalgarh (1435–1436)
Battle of Jahazpur (1436)
Conquest of Eastern Sirohi State (1437)
Battle of Sarangpur (1437)
Capture of Ajmer (1437)
Battle of Mandalgarh and Banas (1442–1446)
Siege of Gagron (1444)
Siege of Mandore (1454)
Battle of Abu (1455)
Battle of Nagaur (1456)
Battle of Mandalgarh (1456)
Siege of Mandalgarh (1456–1457)
Siege of Kumbhalgarh (1458–1459)
Siege of Nagaur (1466)
Battle of Mandalgarh (1467)
Battle of Junagadh (1470)
Battle of Mandalgarh (1473)
Battle of Chappar-Dronpur (1474)
Siege of Chittorgarh (1475)
Battle of Surajgarha (1484–1577)
Battle against Ibrahim Khan (1484–1577)
Conquest of Jangladesh (1485)
Battle of Sambhar (1486)
Battle of Shiv (1486)
Battle of Bikaner (1488)
Battle of Peepar (1492)
Capture of Ajmer (1495)

16th Century

Campaigns of Gujarat (1500s)
Battle of Bikaner (1513)
Battle of Jaisalmer ( 1513 )
First Battle of Idar (1514)
Second Battle of Idar (1517)
Third Battle of Idar (1517)
Battle of Khatoli (1518)
Battle of Dholpur (1519)
Battle of Gagron (1519)
Rana Sanga Conquest of Gujarat (1520)
Siege of Mandsaur (1520)
Battle of Abhaipur (1524)
Battle of Kalinjar (1525)
Battle of Sevaki (1529)
Battle of Hirabadi (1533)
Siege of Jaisalmer (1537)
Battle of Sammel (1544)
Battle of Jodhpur (1545)

Battle of Bayana (1527)
Battle of Khanwa (1527)
Battle of Kanar (1527)
Siege of Bikaner (1534)
Battle of Chausa (1539)
Battle of Harmada (1557)
Battle of Ajmer (1559)
Battle of Merta (1562)
Battle of Lohawat (1562)
Battle of Nadol (1563)
First Mughal Invasion of Marwar (1562-1583)
Battle of Mandalgarh (1567)
Siege of Chittorgarh (1567)
Siege of Ranthambore (1568)
Siege of Siwana (1572)
Battle of Haldighati (1576)
Battle Of Majevadi (1576)
Battle of Mohi (1577)
Campaigns of Kabul-Kunar (1580)
Battle of Dewair (1582)
Battle of Dattani (1583)
Siege of Kumbhalgarh (1583)
Battle Of Tamachan (1583)
Battle Of Bhucharmori (1591)
Siege of Ontala (1599)
Prince Salim's Invasion of Mewar

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)