Rajput invasion of Gujarat

In 1520 A.D. Rana Sanga led a coalition of Rajput armies to invade Gujarat. He defeated the Muslim forces and plundered the wealth of the Gujarat Sultanate.

Background
In 1520, a minstrel told of the bravery and generosity of Maharana Rana Sanga and elicited a response from Nizam-ul-mulk that was considered disrespectful. When Rana Sanga heard of the incident, he decided to invade Gujarat and punish the impertinent governor of Idar. This caused Sultan Muzaffar Shah of Gujarat to send reinforcements to Nizam-ul-mulk under the command of Asad-ul-mulk, Ghazi Khan, Shuja-ul-mulk and Saif Khan. He appointed Qiwam-ul-mulk, governor of his capital Ahmadabad, to bear the brunt of the invasion and retired to Muhammadabad rather than leading the forces to meet the Maharana.

The Maharana started with 40,000 horse and infantry and soon arrived at Vagadh, where Rawal Udai Singh of Dungarpur joined him with his forces of 5,000 men. Rao Ganga of Jodhpur sent his sons with 7,000 men, and Rao Viram deva of Merta with 5,000 men, also joined the Maharana here.

Siege of Ahmednagar
The Maharana came down swiftly upon Idar. Nizam-ul-mulk (now entitled Mubariz ul-mulk) was alarmed at news of the advance and fled to seek refuge in the fort of Ahmadnagar (present day Himatnagar). The Maharana arrived at Idar the day following Mubariz-ul-mulk's flight. After reinstating Rai Mal on the throne of Idar, thus restoring his patronage to him, the Maharana pursued Mubariz-ul-mulk and laid siege to Ahmadnagar. Dunger Singh Chauhan, a notable Rajput officer of the Maharana's army was seriously wounded in the assault. The Rajputs rushed into the fort, sword in hand, and slaughtered the garrison, but Mubariz-ul-mulk escaped. Mubariz-ul-mulk halted on the further bank of the river that flowed by the fort and drew up his troops, which had been reinforced by the army sent by the Sultan from Ahmedabad, to oppose the Maharana's advance.

As soon as the Maharana came to know of it, he fell upon this army and put it to flight. Mubariz ul-mulk fled towards Ahmadabad, but fearing pursuit, he left the direct road and took a circuitous route.

Sacking of Gujarat
The Rajput army marched the next day to plunder Vadnagar. Arriving there, he found the town inhabited by Brahmins, who prayed for protection. Their prayers were granted and the town was left unmolested. The Maharana advanced to Visalnagar, killed the governor Hatim Khan in an action that followed, and plundered the town. After plundering Gujarat a little longer and finding that the Sultan dared not come to the protection of his subjects, and thinking that Nizam-ul-mulk had been sufficiently punished and taught a good lesson, and seeing that the Rao of Idar had been restored to his patrimony, the Maharana returned in triumph to Chittor.