Battle of Jhain
13th century battle between the Delhi Sultanate and the Rajputs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Jhain, or the siege of Jhain, was a military expedition carried out by the Delhi Sultanate under Jalal-ud-din Khalji against the Rajput kingdom of the Chahamanas of Ranastambhapura. It commenced in 1291, and the Sultanate forces defeated the Rajput forces under Gurdan Saini and captured the city of Jhain.
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Delhi Sultanate | Chahamanas of Ranastambhapura | ||||||||
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Jalaluddin Khalji | Gurdan Saini † | ||||||||
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1,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||
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Some sources say that the army of the Delhi Sultanate consisted of about 1,000 men, while the Rajput forces had 10,000.[1] Most of the Rajputs, including their leader, Gurdan Saini, were killed in the battle.[2][3] Jalaluddin Khalji marched through Jhain after the victory of the battle. The remaining Rajputs in Jhain evacuated the fort and retreated.[4]