Battle_of_Dewar

Battle of Dewair (1606)

Battle of Dewair (1606)

1606 battle between Mewar and Mughals

The Battle of Dewair (Dewar) was fought between Amar Singh I of Mewar and Mughal army led by Jahangir under Muhammad Parviz and Asaf Khan III. Shortly after his accession in 1606, Jahangir sent an army of 20,000 cavalry to attack Mewar. Parviz was only the figurative commander while in reality the de facto commander was Jahangir who directed Asaf Khan.[2] Amar led a hard fought battle to defend his territory,[1] and personally killed the Mughal commander Sultan Khan and his horse by spear which went through both.[3] Reportedly, Asaf Khan retreated from the battlefield. Both Amar and Asaf Khan claimed victory in an indecisive battle.[1]

This article is about the battle in 1606. For the earlier battle of the same name, see Battle of Dewair (1582).
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  1. [1]
    Srivastava 1986, p. 269:Amar Singh bravely defended his territory and fought a tough battle at the pass of Dewar which proved to be indecisive. Both sides claimed victory
  2. [2]
    Eraly 2004, p. 259.
  3. [3]
    Rana 2005, p. 81.

Sources

  • Eraly, Abraham (2004). The Mughal Throne: The Saga of India's Great Emperors. Orion Publishing Group.
  • Rana, Bhawan Singh (2005). Maharana Pratap. Diamond Pocket Books.
  • Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1986). The Mughal Empire (1526-1803) (8th ed.). Shiva Lal Agarwala & Company.

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