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Siege of Chittorgarh

Siege of Chittorgarh was a siege conducted in 1535 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Gujarat Sultanate victory. Recorded strength: 1,80,000 soldiers; 1,000 elephants against Unknown.

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Fought1535
WhereIndia24.889N, 74.624E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGujarat Sultanate victory
BelligerentsGujarat Sultanate; Khandesh SultanateagainstKingdom of Mewar
Casualties and lossesUnknownand32,000 killed in battle; 13,000 died in Jauhar

Record

Date1535 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
24.889N, 74.624E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeGujarat Sultanate captured the Chittor Fort
Strength1,80,000 soldiers; 1,000 elephantsUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown32,000 killed in battle; 13,000 died in Jauhar
Commanders
  • Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
  • Vikramaditya Singh of Mewar
  • Rani Karnavati
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1535

Siege of Chittorgarh is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q56291600, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Chittorgarh (1533–1535), revision 1374460738, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.