Rana Sanga’s invasion of Gujarat

01The quarrel over Idar

Idar was a small Rathore state on the border of Gujarat. Two claimants fought for it: Rai Mal, who was married into Rana Sanga’s family and had his support, and Bhar Mal, backed by Sultan Muzaffar Shah II. Gujarat put Bhar Mal on the throne and its governor, Mubariz-ul-Mulk, held Idar. The Mirat-i-Sikandari tells that he insulted the Rana in open court: he had a dog tied at the gate of Idar and called it Sanga. Sanga marched.

02Into Gujarat

Mubariz-ul-Mulk did not wait at Idar; he fell back to Ahmednagar, the fortified town the sultans had built on the Hathmati, today’s Himmatnagar. The Rajputs followed, beat the Gujarat troops there and sacked the town. Sanga then rode on to Vadnagar, where he spared the Brahmins, and to Visnagar, before turning home with the spoil. Rai Mal was restored at Idar. Muzaffar Shah answered the next year by sending an army against Mandsaur.

Dynasty · c. 6th century–1949 CEGuhilas and Sisodias of MewarFrom Bappa Rawal to Maharana Pratap, the house of Mewar held its hills against every power that came from Delhi. It is among the longest-ruling royal lines in the world.Read →