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Battle of Jhain

Battle of Jhain was a battle fought in February 1291 at Chhan, Sawai Madhopur, in what is now India. The recorded result: Delhi Sultanate victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 against 10,000.

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FoughtFebruary 1291
WhereChhan, Sawai Madhopur, India25.891N, 76.482E
OutcomeDelhi Sultanate victory
BelligerentsDelhi SultanateagainstChauhans of Ranthambore
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

DateFebruary 1291 (month precision)
PlaceChhan, Sawai Madhopur, India
25.891N, 76.482E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeJhain captured by Delhi Sultanate
Strength1,00010,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Jalaluddin Khalji
  • Gurdan Saini
Battle of JhainBattle of JhainAlauddin Khilji's conquest of RanthamboreSiege of RanthamboreBattle of Mukandwara PassBattle of KhanwaSiege of GwaliorAlauddin Khilji's conquest of RanthamboreBattle of Mukandwara PassBattle of KhanwaJaipurKota100 km25.891N, 76.482E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Location map of Orissa Geographic limits of the map: 22.67°N 17.6°N 81.13°E 87.78°E
Location map of Orissa Geographic limits of the map: 22.67°N 17.6°N 81.13°E 87.78°E. Orissa_locator_map.svg: by User:Planemad derivative work: User:Milenioscuro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battle of Jhain is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q122808415, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Jhain, revision 1385671248, 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.