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Rana Sanga | |||||||||||||
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Maharana of Mewar | |||||||||||||
Reign | c. 1508 – c. 30 January 1528 | ||||||||||||
Coronation | 1508 CE [1] | ||||||||||||
Predecessor | Rana Raimal | ||||||||||||
Successor | Ratan Singh II | ||||||||||||
Born | 12 April 1482 Chittor, Mewar, Rajputana | ||||||||||||
Died | 30 January 1528 (aged 45) | ||||||||||||
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House | Sisodia | ||||||||||||
Father | Rana Raimal | ||||||||||||
Mother | Jhaliji Ratan Deiji d.of Rana Raj Vanvir Sinhji of Halvad | ||||||||||||
Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||||||
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Rana Sangram Singh I (c. 12 April 1482 – 30 January 1528), popularly known as Rana Sanga, was the Maharana of Mewar from 1508 to 1528 CE. Belonging to the Sisodia Rajput dynasty, through his capable leadership, he transformed the Kingdom of Mewar into the most powerful state in northern India in the early 16th century.[2] He controlled parts of present-day Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh with his capital at Chittor.[3] His reign was admired by several of his contemporaries, including the first Mughal Emperor Babur, who described him as the "greatest Indian ruler" of that time. The Mughal historian Abd al-Qadir Badayuni called Sanga the bravest of all Rajputs.[4][better source needed]In contemporary texts, he is described as the Hindu Emperor (Hindupati) of northern India.[5]
In his long military career, Sanga achieved a series of unbroken successes against several neighboring sultanates. Following the Battle of Gagron in 1519, Sanga captured much of the Malwa Sultanate and appointed one of his vassals, Medini Rai, to rule over it. He also humbled the Sultan of Gujarat on various occasions. Among his most notable victories were the multiple defeats inflicted upon the Lodi dynasty of Delhi at Khatoli, Dholpur and Ranthambhore.
He united several Rajput clans for the first time since the Second Battle of Tarain and marched against the invading forces of Babur, who founded the Mughal Empire.Despite initial success at Bayana, Sanga suffered a major defeat at the Khanwa through Babur's use of gunpowder weaponry, which was unknown in northern India at the time. His defeat at Khanwa is seen as a landmark event in the Mughal conquest of northern India.
Mewars grand recovery commended under Lakha and later under kumbha and most notably under Sanga it became one of the greatest power in the northern india in first quarter of 16th century
Regarding Al Badayuni praise of Kumbha we dont find that instead we find him priasing [sic?] Rana Sanga and further calling him bravest of all Rajputs along with Rai Pithaura.
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