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Siege of Ranthambore

Siege of Ranthambore was a siege conducted on 8 February 1568 at Ranthambore Fort, in what is now India; it lasted 42 days. It was part of the Mughal-Rajput Wars. The recorded result: Signing of the Mughal–Bundi treaty. Recorded strength: 70,000 men; 96 cannons; 50 swivel guns; 900 matchlocks; 4000 war elephants against 12,000 defenders; 100 war elephants.

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Bullocks dragging siege-guns up hill during Akbar's attack on Ranthambhor Fort, 1568 from the Akbarnama
Bullocks dragging siege-guns up hill during Akbar's attack on Ranthambhor Fort, 1568 from the Akbarnama. Akbarnama https://warfare.6te.net/Moghul/Akbar/1568-Bullocks_dragging_siege-guns_up_hill_during_the_attack_on_Ranthambho, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 February 1568lasted 42 days
WhereRanthambore Fort, India26.021N, 76.454E
OutcomeSigning of the Mughal–Bundi treaty
BelligerentsMughal EmpireagainstKingdom of Mewar; Bundi State
Part ofMughal-Rajput Wars

Record

Date8 February 1568
to 21 March 1568
PlaceRanthambore Fort, India
26.021N, 76.454E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeThe Mughal Empire swept into the territories of Rao Surjan Hada of Ranthambore Fort.
Strength70,000 men; 96 cannons; 50 swivel guns; 900 matchlocks; 4000 war elephants12,000 defenders; 100 war elephants
Commanders
  • Akbar
  • Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan
  • Munim Khan
  • Rao Surjan Singh
Siege of RanthamboreSiege of RanthamboreAlauddin Khilji's conquest of RanthamboreBattle of JhainBattle of Mukandwara PassBattle of KhanwaSiege of BharatpurBattle of JhainBattle of Mukandwara PassBattle of KhanwaJaipurAgraGwaliorKotaTonk100 km26.021N, 76.454E
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Elsewhere in 1568

Siege of Ranthambore 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 Q7510337, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ranthambore (1568), revision 1370744692, 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.