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Siege Commencement
- When
- 23 October 1567
- Where
- Chittorgarh Fort
- Part of
- Siege of Chittorgarh (1568)
Akbar besieged Chittorgarh on 23 October 1567 to secure strategic routes.
After suppressing Uzbek revolts, Akbar advanced from Agra with a vast army and artillery. He besieged the Sisodia capital on 23 October 1567, declaring it a Jihād to secure routes to Malwa and Gujarat.
Sources
- Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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