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Made a New Post, the 4th in Chittor Battle series..
In the previous post in the Chittor Battle Series, we read about the battles which happened BEFORE the main Battle of Chittor, i.e., the 'Saka' in February 1568. Mewar was a big state. We saw that, along with Chittor, which was the capital of Mewar, the other regions which faced (simultaneous) attacks were - Mandalgarh, Udaipur, Kumbhalgarh, Rampur, Bijolia, etc.
Now that the detailed background of this war is clear, let's discuss one of the most awaited events in which almost all of you had expressed interest. This talks about how this battle was ACTUALLY fought and how the two sides engaged in combat for 5 months before the ultimate 'annihilation'.
In the part-5 post, which will come after this, that will be about the events following the fall of the commander of Chittor - Jaimal and the consequent Jauhar and Saka conducted by the Rajput women and defenders of the Fort of Chittor.
In this post, i am giving a detailed description of the course of the Battle of Chittor. This is part-4 in the series.This includes all the events BEFORE the Jauhar and Saka in Chittor.
Abu'l Fazl in Akbarnamam while describing the Battle of Chittor says -> " No one ever saw such a battle, Nor ever heard of such from the experienced ones, What shall I say of this battle and engagement, I cannot mention one item out of a hundred thousand. "
This Post also contains 3 BIG portraits from Akbarnama with as much DETAILED explanations as possible :
1. About the Mining done by Mughal Forces.
2. About the "explosion" which killed many soldiers on 17th December 1567.
3. Akbar shoots Jaimal with his matchlock.
For the Rajputs, it was a do-or-die battle to save the fort and the honor of Mewar.
For the Mughals, it was both a Holy War / Jehad (as per Abu'l Fazl and a bitter farman of Emperor Akbar to be posted in coming posts) . Also, it was an opportunity to capture entire Rajputana and bring it under Mughal sovereignty.
The description of this war is nothing short of reading an action novel, where the soldiers from both the sides engaged in heroic struggle for 5-6 months.!!Other Posts in this Series
Here are the links to the previous parts of the Chittor Battle Series.
1. Why did Akbar attack Chittor ? | Part-1
2. Preparation of Rajputs - Battle of Chittor | Part-2
3. Battles BEFORE the Battle of Chittor - At Kumbhalgarh, Rampur, Udaipur, Mandalgarh | Part-3
History of Jaimal and Patta | HEROes of the 3rd Siege of Chittor
Originally posted by: RadhikaS0
AbhayI am left speechless by this post. The accounts you have brought to our notice highlight both the valour of the Rajputs and the strategies resorted to by the Mughals to defeat them.I have rarely seen such "forced" admiration for the prowess of the enemy as mentioned in the Mughal chronicles here. And what fighting spirit the defenders showed!
They remind me of the Charge of the Light Brigade who knew they were doomed to die but fought to the last man nevertheless.Even though the royal family was not present in the fort, the two worthy commanders of the Rajputs never let this fact hinder their stiff resistance to the Mughals. Such a small band of gallant soldiers stood up to the mighty Mughal army for 6 months and, in the end, had to be blown up and massacred for the Mughals to take over what remained of the fort. Can this really be termed a victory of the Mughals?Akbar is termed Great and I have immense admiration for this far-sighted emperor who brought in some great reforms in his time. Yet, the greatest of men have their dark spots and Chittor can be termed the blemish on the nobility of Akbar.Understanding Chittor is the key to understanding Akbar. What drove this man to term himself a ghazi and launch a battle to propagate his religion with such zealousness and then what made him promote sulh-i-kul later on?At this moment though, I just wish to salute the spirit of the Rajputs for being willing to die rather than bend in front of the enemy, even though the enemy was the most powerful Emperor at the time. As long as Akbar's history is recounted, the Battle of Chittor will be told too and people will remember the martyrdom of the people of Chittorgarh much more than the victory of the Mughals.
Hi all..
Made a post about a novel - The Enchantress of Florence, of 2008, which reaches further back in history. The novel, which the author describes as his most researched, moves with astonishing speed and energy from the court of Emperor Akbar to Renaissance Florence in Europe, journeying through various destinations on the way.
The author pits East against West, explores assimilation and identity, and invites us to think about the power of storytelling and its role in defeating obscurantism and intolerance.
The book also talks about his wife - Jodha, whom the author describes as an ideal consort, with excellent qualities no other woman can possess. The author has tried his best to keep the readers engaged till the end about the "identity" of this lady. Sometimes she is kept in his dreams and sometimes she is a real figure who is loved by Akbar but disliked by his other wives. In the middle he clears that the wife of Akbar was Mariam-Uz-Zamani, who was Hira Kunwari of Amer..
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No real woman was ever like that, so perfectly attentive, so undemanding. She was an impossibility, a fantasy of perfection. They feared her, knowing that, being impossible, she was irresistible. The king loved her best. They hated her for her theft of their histories. If they could have murdered her they would have done so, but until the emperor died himself, she was immortal.
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She was not subservient. Akbar did not like subservient women. She would scold him first. How could he stay away so long? In his absence she had had to combat many plots. All was untrustworthy here. The very walls were filled with whispers. She fought them all and kept the palace safe against the day of his return, defeating the small, self-serving treacheries of the domestic staff, confounding the spying lizards hanging on the walls, stilling the scurry of conspiratorial mice.
Till the end, the author keeps us engaged and we do not know when she is present in dreams and when she comes out as a reality... I found the interview of the author more interesting to read as that was something history.
More excerpts are present in the post itself with an interview of the author...
Link :: Excerpts on Jodha Akbar | Enchantress of Florence + Author's Interview
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