ಖನ್ವಾ ಕದನ
ಖನ್ವಾ ಕದನವು ಆಗ್ರಾದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೆ ಇರುವ ಖನ್ವಾ ಎಂಬ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯ ಬಳಿ 1527ರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊಗಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ಬಾಬರನಿಗೂ ರಜಪೂತ ವೀರ ರಾಣಾ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮ ಸಿಂಹನಿಗೂ ನಡುವೆ ನಡೆದ ಘೋರ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮ. ಹಿಂದೂಸ್ತಾನದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ ಮೊದಲ ಕದನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೆಹಲಿಯ ಸುಲ್ತಾನ ಇಬ್ರಾಹಿಂ ಲೋದಿಯನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ[೧] ಅನಂತರ ಆಗ್ರಾ ಬಳಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ ಬಾಬರ್ ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸಲು ರಜಪೂತರನ್ನೆದುರಿಸಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಮಾರ್ವಾಡ, ಅಂಬರ್, ಗ್ವಾಲಿಯರ್, ಅಜ್ಮೀರ್, ಚಾಂದೇರಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳ ನಾಯಕತ್ವ ವಹಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮ ಸಿಂಹನ ಅಪಾರ ಸೈನ್ಯ ಬಾಬರನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೆದುರಿಸಿತು. ಹಿಂದೂಸ್ತಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಅಳಿವು-ಉಳಿವಿನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸುವ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮವಿದೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಬಾಬರ್ ತನ್ನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಇದು ಧರ್ಮಯುದ್ಧವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಪ್ರಾಣದ ಹಂಗು ತೊರೆದು ಹೋರಾಡುವಂತೆ ಕುರಾನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹುರಿದುಂಬಿಸಿದ.[೨][೩][೪][೫][೬][೭] ಮೊಗಲ್ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಜಯ ದೊರಕಿತು. ಉತ್ತರ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊಗಲ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಯಿತು. ಯುದ್ಧರಂಗದಿಂದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ರಾಣಾ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮಸಿಂಹ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ಮೃತನಾದ.[೮]
ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಗಳು
ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ- ↑ Military History of India by Jadunath Sarkar p. 49 – "established himself on Kabul, and from this base he began a series of raids into Punjab which was then governed by Daulat Khan on behalf of the Lodi Sultan of Delhi, Daulat was faithless to his master and courted Babur in the hope of making himself independent, but in the end his ally crushed him and seized the Punjab for himself."
- ↑ V.S Bhatnagar (1974). Life and Times of Sawai Jai Singh, 1688–1743 (in ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್). Impex India. p. 6.
From 1326, Mewar's grand recovery commenced under Lakha, and later under Kumbha and most notably under Sanga, till it became one of the greatest powers in northern India during the first quarter of sixteenth century
- ↑ An Advanced History of India. By R.C. Majumdar ... H.C. Raychaudhuri ... Kalikinkar Datta. (Second Edition.) (in ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್). Macmillan & Company. 1950. p. 419.
The battle of khanua was one of the most decisive battles in Indian history certainly more than that of Panipat as Lodhi empire was already crumbling and Mewar had emerged as major power in northern India. Thus, Its at Khanua the fate of India was sealed for next two centuries
- ↑ Radheyshyam Chaurasia (2002). History of Medieval India: From 1000 A.D. to 1707 A.D. (in ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್). Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 161. ISBN 978-81-269-0123-4.
The battle of Kanwaha was more important in its result even than the first battle of Panipat. While the former made Babur ruler of Delhi alone the later made him King of Hindustan. As a result of his success the Mughal empire was established firmly in India. The sovereignty of India now passed from Rajputs to Mughals
- ↑ Wink 2012, p. 27: "The victory of Mughals at khanua can be seen as a landmark event in Mughal conquest of North India as the battle turned out to be more historic and eventful than one fought near Panipat. It made Babur undisputed master of North India while smashing Rajput powers. After the victory at khanua, the centre of Mughal power became Agra instead of Kabul and continue to remain till downfall of the Empire after Aalamgir's death."
- ↑ Giles Tillotson (1991). Mughal India (in ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್). Penguin Books. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-14-011854-4.
He was immediately challenged by assembled Rajput forces under Rana Sanga of Chittor who was reckoned by Babur as one of the two greatest Hindu rulers. It was only after this he met and defeat this second and greater force at the Battle of Khanua 1527, Mugh rule established in Indian contigent
- ↑ Pradeep Barua (2005). The State at War in South Asia (in ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್). University of Nebraska Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-8032-1344-9.
The battle of Khanwa bear more military significance for medieval India than does the Battle of Panipat. Unlike the ill organized force thrown up by Ibrahim Lodhi to confront Babur, Rana Sangha created a formidable military force
- ↑ Sharma 1954, pp. 38, 44.
ಗ್ರಂಥಸೂಚಿ
ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ- Sharma, Gopinath (1954). Mewar & the Mughal Emperors (1526-1707 A.D.) (in ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್). S.L. Agarwala.
