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Siege of Chittorgarh

Siege of Chittorgarh was a siege conducted on 20 October 1567 at Chittorgarh Fort, in what is now India; it lasted 4 months. The recorded result: Mughal victory. Recorded strength: 80,000+ against 7,000–8,000 cavalry and musketeers.

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The fall of the Rajasthani fortress of Chitor in 1568, when the Mughal army succeeded in approaching the ramparts by constructing covered defences. As Akbar surveyed the battle one evening, he took ai
The fall of the Rajasthani fortress of Chitor in 1568, when the Mughal army succeeded in approaching the ramparts by constructing covered defences. As Akbar surveyed the battle one evening, he took ai. Abul Fazl V&A Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 October 1567lasted 4 months
WhereChittorgarh Fort, India24.886N, 74.647E
OutcomeMughal victory
Belligerents25pxMughal EmpireagainstMewar Kingdom
Casualties and lossesHeavy (around 25,000)andHeavy (8,000)

Record

Date20 October 1567
to 23 February 1568
PlaceChittorgarh Fort, India
24.886N, 74.647E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeThe Mughal Empire swept into the territories of Sisodias
Strength80,000+7,000–8,000 cavalry and musketeers
Casualties and lossesHeavy (around 25,000)Heavy (8,000)
Commanders
  • Jaimal Rathore
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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 Q16931406, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568), revision 1385637651, 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.