Siege of Ontala was a military engagement between the Mughal Empire and the Kingdom of Mewar in 1699, when the Rajput forces sent by Amar Singh I, besieged the fort of Ontala.

Prelude

Rana Amar Singh I, the successor and son of Maharana Pratap, was engaged in defense preparations for the situations he had to face in 1599, with an encounter with Prince Salim, sent by the Mughal emperor Akbar in order to Subdue Amar Singh. The prince was more serious and attentive to acquire the throne more than to vanquish the Rana of Mewar. Therefore, he proceeded to visit Udaipur and passed the rest of his time in loitering near Ajmer. However, his lieutenants succeeded in establishing strong major outposts at Ontala, Mohi, Bagore, Mandal, Mandalgarh and Chittor. Soon the Rajputs began to offer securing resistance and attacks on the several outposts of the Mughals.[3]

The siege

The Rana offered the Chundawat and Saktawat chief that one who would enter the Ontala fort first, he would be given the right to command the Sisodia army in future. This put the two chiefs on their tenacity. The siege was pushed on against the Mughals firmly till Ballu (Saktawat chief) and the leader of the Chundawats, Jaitra Singh were killed in action. Kayum Khan, the Mughal general of Ontala was too killed in the battle and the fort fell in the hands of Amar Singh's men.[3]

References

  1. ^ Mankekar, D. R. (1976). Mewar Saga: The Sisodias' Role in Indian History. Vikas Publishing House. p. 81. ISBN 9780706904161.
  2. ^ Mankekar, D. R. (1976). Mewar Saga: The Sisodias' Role in Indian History. Vikas Publishing House. p. 81. ISBN 9780706904161.
  3. ^ a b Sharma, G.n (1954). "CHAPTER VI: AMAR SINGH AND JAHANGIR; WAR AND PEACE". Mewar and the Mughal Emperors. Shiva Lal Agarwala and Co Ltd, Agra. pp. 124–126.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Siege_of_Ontala
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