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Battle of Sammel(1544)

Sher Shah Suri defeated Rao Maldeo of Marwar at Sammel in 1544 at ruinous cost. The victory broke Marwar's grip on the region and Bikaner was restored to Rao Kalyan Mal.

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What you need to know

  • Fought in 1544 between Sher Shah Suri and Rao Maldeo of Marwar
  • Kalyan Mal of Bikaner, dispossessed by Maldeo, fought on the Afghan side
  • Maldeo's commanders Jaita and Kumpa inflicted heavy losses before the Afghan victory
  • Sher Shah is said to have remarked he nearly lost Hindustan for a handful of millet
  • The defeat broke Marwar's dominance of western Rajputana
  • Sher Shah restored Bikaner to Kalyan Mal

    • Participants

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      Allied claimant fighting on the Suri side

      Rao Kalyan Mal of Bikaner

      24 yrs at this event

      Allied claimant fighting on the Suri side

      24 yrs at event

      Rao Kalyan Mal of Bikaner

      Fifth Rao of Bikaner, 1542–1571. Lost the state to Marwar, recovered it in 1544 with Sher Shah Suri's help, and in November 1570 accepted Akbar's suzerainty at the Nagaur darbar — Bikaner's entry into the Mughal system.

    Theatres

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      BATTLEFIELD

      Giri-Sumel

      BATTLEFIELD

      Giri-Sumel

      Battlefield near the villages of Giri and Sumel in Jaitaran pargana, roughly 90 km east of Jodhpur. Coordinate is the Jaitaran tehsil centre — the exact field is not precisely located.

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      AFFECTED_TERRITORY

      Bikaner

      AFFECTED_TERRITORY

      Bikaner

      Walled desert city founded in 1488 by Rao Bika; capital of Bikaner State until 1947.

    Powers

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      Bikaner (Rathor Kingdom)

      Bikaner (Rathor Kingdom)

      Rathor Rajput kingdom of the Thar desert. Watan-jagir vassal of the Mughals from 1570 under Rai Singh.

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    1544
    End
    1544
    Tags
    Sammel, Giri Sumel, Sher Shah Suri, Maldeo, Bikaner, Marwar, 1544

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    Start
    1544
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    1544
    Tags
    Sammel, Giri Sumel, Sher Shah Suri, Maldeo, Bikaner, Marwar, 1544

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