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Resistance to Delhi Sultanate Expansion

1206–1526

Sustained resistance across Bharat against the five sultanates.

Historical Timeline

7th Century - 1947

Resistance to Umayyad Caliphate
712–750
Resistance to Ghaznavid Invasions
1000–1186
Resistance to Ghurid Conquests
1175–1206
Resistance to Delhi Sultanate Expansion
1206–1526
Vijayanagara Resistance
1336–1646
Struggle against Portuguese Estado da Índia
1498–1961
Resistance to Mughal Imperial Rule
1526–1857
Resistance to Dutch East India Company
1605–1825
Resistance to French Colonial Settlements
1664–1954
Resistance to British East India Company Expansion
1757–1856
1857 War of Independence
1857–1858
Organized Indian Freedom Struggle
1885–1947
Islamic Invasion
European Colonialism

Heroes of this Period (2)

Hammiradeva

Hammiradeva

King of Ranastambhapura from 1283 to 1301

Resistance to Delhi Sultanate Expansion
📍 Rajasthan ⚔️ VS Delhi Sultanate

Hammiradeva, also known as Hammir Dev Chauhan in vernacular legends, was the last ruler of Ranasthambhpura (Ranthambore) from the Chahamana dynasty. He is popularly known for the resistance against the Khalji expansion in the Rajputana region.

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Rana Kumbha

Rana Kumbha

Maharana of Mewar from 1433 to 1468

Resistance to Delhi Sultanate Expansion
📍 Mewar ⚔️ VS Malwa Sultanate

Kumbhakaran Singh (1417–1468), popularly known as Maharana Kumbha, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mewar in medieval India. He belonged to the Sisodia clan which is a cadet Branch of Guhila Rajputs. It was during his reign that Mewar became one of the most powerful political powers in northern India. He is considered to be one of the most powerful ruler of his time in South Asia.

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