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Hammira

Type Figure Region South Asia Time c. 1250–1301 Also known as Hammira、Hammīrādeva、Hammiradeva、哈姆米尔

Hammira was the last Chauhan ruler of Ranthambore, governing the fortress region of present-day Rajasthan.…

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  1. c. 1280–1298Ranthambore · RajasthanAccording to local chronicles and traditional texts, Hammira inherited control of the Ranthambore fortress and maintained the Chauhan family's local dominance in the Aravalli hills. Under his rule the fortress was strategically situated and well provisioned, one of the independent strongholds in North India not yet subject to the Delhi Sultanate.
  2. 1299Ranthambore Fortress · RajasthanIn 1300–1301 Ala al-Din Khalji personally led a great army to besiege Ranthambore. Hammira held the strong position and refused to pay tribute or submit; in July 1301 the fortress fell, and Hammira died by jauhar self-immolation, ending Chauhan rule. The event is recorded in Persian court histories and Rajasthani local legends, and is regarded as one of the last acts of resistance by regional princes against centralizing expansion.

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