BABUR AND RANA SANGA

Babur successfully invaded Delhi and Agra. After this entry into North India, Babur had to face the Indian kings who stood up against him as he was an invader coming from a foreign land.

The Rajputs were brave and loved their freedom and honor. Rana Sanga of Mewar united various Rajput states to fight against Babur. He did this as he did not want the Mughals in India.

Rana Sanga is known in history not only for being a great warrior, but also for his chivalric and generous nature.

His chivalric nature is well reflected in the fact that he gave back the kingdom of Sultan Mahmud of Mandu after defeating him and taking him as a prisoner.

Rana Sanga had lost an eye and an arm during a battle. He also had many scars of wounds on his body which were proofs of his bravery. But despite all his injuries he fought with great courage.

Babur had to fight Rana Sanga, whose army consisted of 210,000 soldiers. He knew that it would not be easy to win against Rana Sanga.

Babur felt that he could win only if he could instill the feeling of courage in the minds of his soldiers. So he declared that he would not touch wine till he won the battle. He had all the wine drained away.

The soldiers felt that when their king was doing so much, they should also fight the battle with all their might.

They all fought very bravely against the Rajputs at the Battle of Khanua, near Agra.

Rana Sanga lost to Babur in the Battle of Khanua on 10th March, 1527.

After that Babur won over Mahmud Lodi at the Battle of Gharga River on 6th May, 1529.

Thus, he won a large kingdom in North India. He was a good king, but he repeatedly had to devote his energies in fighting his opponents because of which he could not become strong in India.

It is said that Babur did not like India. He always longed for his own motherland.

He disliked t Indian climate and its people, but he ruled well.

Even in his short rule he efficiently looked after the state. He made his capital Agra a much better city than what it had been before his rule.

He had the Kabuli Bagh Mosque made for his wife, Mussamat Kabuli Begum.