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Siege of Chittorgarh (1568)

When
1567–1568
Where
Chittorgarh Fort
Episodes
3

Akbar besieged Chittorgarh Fort from October 1567 to February 1568 to secure routes to Malwa and Gujarat. After months of heavy Mughal casualties, the fort fell on 23 February 1568 following a final Rajput stand and the Jauhar of women.

Episodes

  1. 23 October 1567 · Chittorgarh FortSiege Commencement

    Akbar besieged Chittorgarh on 23 October 1567 to secure strategic routes.

  2. 22 February 1568 · Chittorgarh FortBreach and Jauhar

    Mughals breached walls on 22 February 1568; Rajput women committed Jauhar.

  3. 23 February 1568 · Chittorgarh FortFinal Capture

    Rajputs opened gates for a final stand on 23 February 1568; fort captured by night.

Background and detail

Strategic Context. Following the suppression of Uzbek revolts in 1567, Akbar targeted Rajput states to secure stable routes to Malwa, Gujarat, and the Deccan. He advanced from Agra with a vast army and artillery, besieging the strategic Sisodia capital of Chittor on 23 October 1567.

Rajput Defense. Rana Udai Singh withdrew to the mountainous principality, leaving the fort under Jaimal Rathore's command. The defense lasted over four months, during which Mughal forces suffered heavy casualties, with reports of two hundred killed daily, before the deadlock was broken.

Capture and Aftermath. On 22 February 1568, Mughals breached the walls, and Jaimal was killed. Rajput women committed Jauhar that night. On 23 February, Rajputs opened the gates for a final stand, and the fort was captured by night. Akbar ordered a massacre of civilians and later visited a shrine.

People involved

Sources

  1. Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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