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Mewar and Kumbhalgarh Fort in the 1470s

Type Event Region Asia Time 1471–1480

In the 1470s, the Rajput state of Mewar consolidated its realm under Rana Raimal, using Kumbhalgarh Fort as its strategic core to resist the Malwa Su…

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  1. 1471–1472Mewar · UdaipurAfter Rana Kumbha's death, his son Uday Singh I briefly succeeded and was killed in 1472; Kumbha's sons and collateral kinsmen contested the throne. Amid the civil strife, Kumbhalgarh Fort became a key stronghold fought over and held by the various factions.
  2. 1473–1477Kumbhalgarh · Rajsamand DistrictRana Raimal defeated his rivals and took the throne in 1473, using Kumbhalgarh as a refuge and military base, repairing its defenses and stockpiling grain. The fort's extensive walls and mountainous terrain thwarted invasions by the Malwa Sultanate and Gujarat, preserving Mewar's sovereignty.
  3. 1478–1480Aravalli Range · Aravalli RangeDuring Raimal's reign, the walls, palaces, and temple complexes of Kumbhalgarh were continually maintained, and the chain of mountain-pass forts was strengthened. Together with Chittor Fort, it formed Mewar's two-tiered defense system and became one of the last strongholds against later Mughal invasions.

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