The King of Mewar Maharana Sangram Singh.
➤Rana Sanga
| Maharana Sangram Singh | |||||
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Depiction of Maharana Sangram Singh.
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| Rana of Mewar | |||||
| Reign | 1508–1528 | ||||
| Predecessor | Rana Raimal | ||||
| Successor | Ratan Singh II | ||||
| Born | 12 April 1482 Chittor, Mewar | ||||
| Died | 30 January 1528 (aged 45) Kalpi | ||||
| Spouse | Rani Karnavati | ||||
| Issue | Bhoj Raj Ratan Singh II Vikramaditya Singh Udai Singh II | ||||
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| House | Sisodia | ||||
| Father | Rana Raimal | ||||
Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar II (1326–1884) | |
|---|---|
| Hammir Singh | (1326–1364) |
| Kshetra Singh | (1364–1382) |
| Lakha Singh | (1382–1421) |
| Mokal Singh | (1421–1433) |
| Rana Kumbha | (1433–1468) |
| Udai Singh I | (1468–1473) |
| Rana Raimal | (1473–1508) |
| Rana Sanga | (1508–1527) |
| Ratan Singh II | (1528–1531) |
| Vikramaditya Singh | (1531–1536) |
| Vanvir Singh | (1536–1540) |
| Udai Singh II | (1540–1572) |
| Pratap Singh I | (1572–1597) |
| Amar Singh I | (1597–1620) |
| Karan Singh II | (1620–1628) |
| Jagat Singh I | (1628–1652) |
| Raj Singh I | (1652–1680) |
| Jai Singh | (1680–1698) |
| Amar Singh II | (1698–1710) |
| Sangram Singh II | (1710–1734) |
| Jagat Singh II | (1734–1751) |
| Pratap Singh II | (1751–1754) |
| Raj Singh II | (1754–1762) |
| Ari Singh II | (1762–1772) |
| Hamir Singh II | (1772–1778) |
| Bhim Singh | (1778–1828) |
| Jawan Singh | (1828–1838) |
| Sardar Singh | (1828–1842) |
| Swarup Singh | (1842–1861) |
| Shambhu Singh | (1861–1874) |
| Sajjan Singh | (1874–1884) |
| Fateh Singh | (1884–1930) |
| Bhupal Singh | (1930—1955) |
Maharana Sangram Singh (12 April 1482 – 30 January 1528) commonly known as Rana Sanga, was an Indian ruler of Mewar and head of a powerful Rajput confederacy in Rajputanaduring the 16th century.
Rana Sanga succeeded his father, Rana Raimal, as king of Mewar in 1508. He fought against the Afghan Lodhi dynasty of Delhi Sultanate, and later against the Mughals.
➣Life
Rana Sanga was a grandson of Rana Kumbha. Sanga became the ruler of Mewar after a battle for succession with his brothers.
As ruler of Mewar he united the warring clans of Rajputana and formed a powerful confederacy, uniting the Rajputs after 300 years. The Rana expanded the boundaries of his Kingdom through war and diplomacy with the goal of forming a Hindu padshahi (empire). First taking the advantage of internal strife in the Delhi Sultanate, he expanded into North East Rajasthan after defeating Ibrahim Lodi in the Battles of Khatoli and Dholpur. Mewar attempted to vassalise Idar by reinstating Raimal onto the throne by defeating Bharmal who was supported by Gujarat. This led to a Mewar-Gujarat war and the Battles of Idar. He supposedly defeated the Gujarat Sultanate during Rana Sanga's invasion of Gujarat. Sangram Singh also defeated the joint forces of Gujarat and Malwa Sultanates in the Siege of Mandsaur and the Battle of Gagron.
Following the victory of Babur over the Lodhi Dynasty, Sangram Singh gathered a coalition of Rajputs from the kingdoms of Rajasthan. They were joined by Muslim Rajputs from Mewat and Afghans under Mahmud Lodhi, the son of Sikandar Lodhi of Delhi. This alliance fought against Babur in the Battle of Khanwa to expel Babur from India.
On 30 January 1528, Rana Sanga died in Chittor, apparently poisoned by his own chiefs who held his plans of renewing the fight with Babur to be suicidal.
It is suggested that had there not been the cannons of Babur, then Rana Sanga might have achieved a historic victory against Babur.[4] The historian Pradeep Barua notes that Babur's cannons had put an end to the outdated trends in Indian warfare.
➽All you need to know about the fierce Rajput king Rana Sanga
Maharana Sanga was considered to be the most powerful king despite having close to 80 wounds on his body and having lost one arm and an eye.
Maharana Sangram Singh was a fierce Rajput king who was known for his courage and tenacity. The king belonged to the Sisodiya clan of Rajput and was born on April 12, 1482.
➼Read on to know more about him:
- Maharana Sangram Singh, or popularly known as Rana Sanga, was the grandson of Rana Kumbha, and the son of Rana Raimal
- He became the King of Mewar in 1508, after a battle of succession with his brothers, and ruled till 1528
- He was the last ruler of medieval India who stood, united several Rajput states, and fought against the foreign invaders despite losing one arm, one eye and had close to 80 wounds on his body
➼Battle of Khatoli
It was fought against Ibrahim Lodi in 1518. Both the armies met near the village of Khatoli on the borders of Haravati (Haraoti). The Sultan’s army gave up and left the battleground after fighting for five hours. Rana Sanga captured a Lodi prince as a prisoner and released him after a few days on payment of a ransom. It was during this battle that the Maharana lost an arm by a sword cut, and an arrow made him lame for life
- During his rule, Mewar touched the pinnacle of prosperity and he developed and protected his environment from invasions from the Muslim rulers of Delhi, Gujarat, and Malwa
➼Battle of Khanwa
It was the second major battle fought in modern-day India, after the Battle of Panipat. Rana united the Rajput and fought against the invading forces of the Mughal Emperor Babur. The fight was intense, but the Rajputs lost in the end.
- Maharana Sangram Singh died soon after, on January 30, 1528. It is believed that he was poisoned by some of his own chiefs who held his plans of renewing the fight with Babur to be suicidal
- Though he lost the battle to Babur, his tenacity and courage inspired many other kings including Rana Pratap
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