Thread by @HindutvaItihas

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This is the second-part of the thread-series on the great Maharana Kumbha.

The first part of the series described the initial half of Maharana Kumbha's reign 👇 This part will describe his encounters with Gujarat Sultan & tackling the united invasions.

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1456: Ahmad Shah Muzaffarid invaded #Mewar after being slighted by the earlier defeat at the hands of Maharana.

A detachment of his army was sent to capture Mount Abu from Kumbha, but was defeated decisively ⚔️. The main Muzaffarid army besieged Kumbhalgarh 🏰.

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After the Muzaffarid Sultan lost the⚔️Battle of Gorwar with Mewar army, he suspended the campaign and returned to Ahmedabad.

Maharana used this interval of Muzaffarid retreat to recapture Sirohi & Nagaur from Gujarat Sultanate, as well as pillaging Malwa Sultan’s territory.

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The Malwa Sultan, knowing of Muzzafarid retreat from Mewar, sent a *religiously motivated* alliance offer to Muzaffarids for attacking Mewar together. The alliance was formalized at Champaner.

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1457: As a result of this alliance, Gujarat & Malwa Sultans attacked Mewar simultaneously towards end of 1456 – Qutbuddin Muzaffarid from the west, and Mahmud Khalji from the south & east.

Maharana chose to fight Muzaffarids first.

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Qutbuddin approached Kumbhalgarh via Mt Abu & Sirohi. He fought Maharana between Sirohi & Kumbhalgarh, but Maharana had to retreat to the hills near Kumbhalgarh.

There, a ⚔️battle took place again, in which Maharana defeated Qutbuddin. Qutbuddin retreated back to Gujarat.

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1458: Meanwhile, Mahmud Khalji had besieged Mandalgarh fort in Dec 1456. After holding out for 2 years, the fort fell to Mahmud in Nov 1458. Then Mahmud dispatched army units to plunder Magra, Bhilwara, & marched to capture Kesundi fort. It was captured.

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However, in due course, Maharana repealed the combined invasion of Muzaffarids & Khaljis, as written in Prashasti of Keerti Stambha/Vijay Stambha in 1460.

1461: Malwa Sultan raided the outskirts of Mewar and marched to Kumbhalgarh. However, he returned to Malwa shortly after.

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1467: Mus|ims of Nagaur engaged in cow sl@ughter to hurt Hindu sentiments. On getting this news, Maharana Kumbha marched towards Nagaur with 50k army. After capturing the Nagaur fort, thousands of Mus|ims were ki|1ed.

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Maharana took away the wealth, horses, elephants alongwith him.

The Hindu Blitzkrieg campaign was so swift, that the *drunk* Muzaffarid Sultan at Ahmedabad, whom the Nagaur’s Hakim had appealed for help, couldn’t help in time at all!

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Shortly afterwards, Muzaffarids invaded Mewar and plundered till Sirohi. At the ⚔️ Battle of Sirohi, Maharana repealed him again, forcing Muzzafarid campaign to end prematurely.

Thus the Muzzafarids and Khaljis were subdued by Maharana Kumbha.

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Other military accomplishments of this great Maharana include the capture of strong fort of Ranastambhapur (Ranthambore), as well as wresting away Toda from Mus|ims.

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Maharana Kumbha strengthened the defences of Mewar to a huge extent, building as many as *32 forts* during his reign.

Due to his foresight, Mewar later held out against Mughals for long under Maharana Sanga, Maharana Pratap, and so on.

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In the third part of thread-series, we will look at several cultural accomplishments in #Mewar during Maharana Kumbha's reign.

The thread series on the great Maharana continues 👇

@rattibha