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Siege of Mandsaur

Siege of Mandsaur was a siege conducted in November 1520 at Mandsaur, in what is now India. The recorded result: Peace treaty. Recorded strength: Medini Rai: 1,000 cavalry; 100 elephants; Silhadi: 10,000 cavalry; 100 elephants against Unknown.

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FoughtNovember 1520
WhereMandsaur, India24.030N, 75.080E
OutcomePeace treaty
BelligerentsKingdom of Mewar; Vassal statesagainstGujarat Sultanate; Malwa Sultanate

Record

DateNovember 1520 (month precision)
PlaceMandsaur, India
24.030N, 75.080E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeStatus quo ante bellum
StrengthMedini Rai: 1,000 cavalry; 100 elephants; Silhadi: 10,000 cavalry; 100 elephantsUnknown
Commanders
  • Rana Sanga
  • Silhadi
  • Medini Rai
  • Malik Ayaz
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 528 and 1733.

Elsewhere in 1520

Siege of Mandsaur 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 Q22936045, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Mandsaur, revision 1374737124, 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.