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Reign of Kshetra Singh of Mewar (1370s)
From 1371 to 1380, Mewar was ruled by Maharana Kshetra Singh, who expanded greatly in the 1370s, capturing Ajmer and Jahazpur and defeating a Delhi S…
Timeline
- 1371–1375Ajmer and Mandalgarh · RajasthanIn the early 1370s, Kshetra Singh expanded eastward, capturing Ajmer and Jahazpur, and re-incorporating Mandalgarh, Mandsaur, and the Chappan region, pushing Mewar's influence to the borders of Malwa and the Delhi Sultanate.
- 1376Bakrol · RajasthanKshetra Singh defeated a Delhi Sultanate army at the Battle of Bakrol and captured Zafar Khan, the governor of Patan (who later became the first independent sultan of Gujarat). This victory further consolidated Mewar's independent position in Rajputana.
- 1378–1380Around Chittorgarh · RajasthanIn the later 1370s, Kshetra Singh defeated a Malwa Sultanate army near Chittor and killed its commander Amir Shah, greatly enhancing his prestige. The Kumbhalgarh inscription and Tod's Annals and Antiquities both record his martial exploits, laying the groundwork for the territorial base of Kumbha's later golden age.
Sources
- Kshetra Singh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kshetra_Singh
- Maharana Kumbha: Sovereign, Soldier, Scholar — Har Bilas Sarda (1918)
- Delhi–Mewar conflicts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi%E2%80%93Mewar_conflicts