Draft:Kingdom of Mewar - Delhi Sultanate Conflict (1326 to 1518)

Thw Kingdom of Mewar - Delhi Sultanate Conflict (1326 to 1518) was a series of military engagements between the Kingdom of Mewar under the Sisodiya dynasty and the Delhi Sultanate from the regime of Tuqhlaq Dynasty to the succeding ones. The conflict erupted when Sisodiya dynasty took the reigon of Mewar from Delhi Sultanate's rule. The conflict was fought in what is today the Indian states of Rajasthan,Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

The conflict started in the reign of Rana Hammir against the Tuqhlaq dynasty at the Battle of Singoli .Further carried out by Rana Kshetra and his succesor Rana Lakha with the Sayyid dynasty in conquests of Bakrol and Badnor. A invasion by the latter was also succesful repelled at Raipur. The conflict took a short break when Rana Kumbha ascended the throne of Mewar. As he was busy throughout his life with the Islamic Sultanates of Malwa and Gujarat. The conflict resumed again when Lodi dynasty when the latter tried to counter the growing heghemony of Mewar at the Battle of Khatoli and at Battle of Dholpur

Prelude
In the year 1303, Sultan Allauddin Khilji of Delhi Sultanate put an end to the Guhila Dynasty of Mewar when he besiged and occupied Chittorgarh, the capital of Mewar. After which the reigon of Mewar came into the hands of the Delhi Sultanate. Allauddin appointed his son Khizr Khan as the governor of the place. Khizr Khan remained there for a period of ten years after which he was forced to move to Ajmer soon afterwards and Maldeo Songara, belonging to the Songara Chahuhan Dynasty was given the vasslage of Mewar. At the same time another branch of Guhilas known as Sisodiyas started to take the keypoints of Mewar under their new leader Maharana Hammir. He in coming years was able to take the reigon of Mewar and the capital Chittorgarh by expelling Maldeo. Meanwhile, Jaiza(Son of Maldeo) fled to the Delhi court for help. Starting the series of millitary standoffs which would continue to the succeding two centuries.

Conflict
Maldeo's Son Jaiza had fled to the court of Muhammed Bin Tuqhlaq for help which he got as a large muslim army head out by some general of Delhi Sultanate attacked Mewar and both sides met each other at the Battle of Singoli where Delhi Sultanate's forces were decisively defeated and were compelled to retreat. Hammir with this battle secured the independence of the Rajputana region. After Hammir his son and succesor Maharana Kshetra captured the district of Bakrol from the forces of Delhi Sultanate. Maharana Lakha the next Rana of Mewar was engaged in millitary standoffs against the Sayyiad Dynasty of Delhi in which the district of Badnor was captured. In the reign of Maharana Mokal succesor of Lakha a invasion by the Sayyid dynasty was reverted at Raipur. The conflict from thereafter took a break as Maharana Kumbha the succesor of Maharana Mokal throughout his life was busy in affairs with Malwa Sultanate and Gujarat Sultanate. Hence no major millitary standoff was fought between this period. After the assasination of Maharana Kumbha. The conflict took its peak when Rana Sanga became the new Rana of Mewar and he by enjoying the strong position of Mewar in the North - Western India started the policy of expansion. Sanga captured some parts of the North Eastern Rajputana which were at that time were vassals of Delhi Sultanate. Meanwhile the new Sultan of Delhi Ibraihm Lodi was busy in queling local rebeliions in his realm. After succesfulling dealing of the rebllion he attacked Rana Sanga in the battle of Khatoli which resulted in the defeat of the Sultan. To counter his past defeat he soon raised another force and attacked kingdom of Mewar at the battle of Dholpur only to be humbled again. The victory at the battle of Dholpur made Mewar the master of all the land from bayana to Chanderi which was conquered by Sultan Sikandar against the Malwa Sultanate. Sultan Ibraihm was further defeated by Rana Sanga at the Battle of Ranthambore

Aftermath
The succesful war unders the various Maharana's of Mewar paved the way for Kingdom of Mewar to become one of the greatest powers in Northern India. Chanderi was given to Medini Rai as a gift.