| Conflict: | Siege of Chittor |
| Partof: | List of battles of Rajasthan |
| Date: | 1473 |
| Place: | Chittor, Rajasthan, India |
| Map Type: | South Asia |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Coordinates: | 24.8829°N 74.623°W |
| Result: | Victory for the Kingdom of Mewar[1] [2] [3] |
| Combatant1: | Kingdom of Mewar |
| Combatant2: | Malwa Sultanate |
| Commander1: | Rana Raimal Rata Kalla |
| Commander2: | Ghiyath Shah Zahir-ul-Mulk |
The siege of Chittor was laid by Malwa Sultanate in 1473. Kingdom of Mewar under Rana Raimal repulsed the besiegers and sultan of Malwa was forced to retreat.[4]
Sultan Ghiyath Shah succeeded his father Mahmud Khalji and he undertook several expeditions against Mewad. The sultan of Malwa laid siege of Chittor and devastated Dungarpur, Rata and Kalla two resilient warriors were killed in the defense. The Rajputs, led by Rana Raimal, resisted and successfully defended against multiple attacks. A Rajput of Gaur community displayed great determination and killed many soldiers of sultan of Malwa. Zahir, along with many other officers were killed and sultan was forced to retreat.[5] [4]
See also: Battle of Mandalgarh. The Sultan of Malwa again sent his commander Zafar Khan to plunder the eastern part of the Mewar but he was defeated in the Battle of Mandalgarh and the Sultan offered peace which was accepted by Rana Raimal.[4] The King of Mewar further inscripted about his victory over the Sultan of Malwa, as translated in English—On the death of his Gaur commander, Rana Raimal put up his statue on a peak of Chittor, which is named after him, on which it is further inscribed—