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{{Short description|Mughal-Rajput Wars}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}

{{Infobox military conflict
| partof = [[Mughal-Rajput Wars]]
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| caption =
| date = 1711 AD
| place = Bandanwara ( In present day [[Bhilwara]] district of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]] )
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| result = [[Rajput]] victory<ref name=JP>{{Cite book|first=Rima|last=Hooja|title=A history of Rajasthan|publisher=Rupa and company|year=2006|pages=698|isbn=9788129108906 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tosMAQAAMAAJ&q=river+khari|quote=Rajab Khan set out with Mughal troops to take control of the tracts allocated to him. The two forces clashed on the banks of the river Khari near Hurda, resulting in the defeat of Rajab Khan.}}</ref>
<ref>[[#Somani|History of Mewar]], p324</ref>
| combatant1 = {{flagicon image|Mewar.svg}} [[Mewar]]
| combatant2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Mughal Empire.png}} [[Mughal Empire]]
| commander1 = [[Sangram Singh II]] [[Shahpura State|Umaid Singh of Shahpura]] Devbhan Chauhan of [[Kotharia, Rajasthan|Kotharia]] Surajmal Solanki of [[Desuri]] Rawat Sangram Singh of [[Deogarh, Rajasthan|Deogarh]] Jai Singh of [[Badnor, Rajasthan|Badnor]]{{WIA}} Rawat Gangdas of [[Baansi]] Samant Singh of [[Salumbar]]{{WIA}} Rawat Maha Singh of Kanore
| commander2 = [[Bahadur Shah I]] Ranzbaz Khan Mewati{{KIA}} Nahar Khan{{KIA}} Mir Bakshi Zulfikar Khan
| strength1 =
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| casualties1 = Light
| casualties2 = Heavy
| conflict = Battle of Bandanwara
}}

'''Battle of Bandanwara''' was fought between [[Mewar]] and [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] forces in 1711 AD, between Hurda and Bandanwara, near Khari river in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan.

==Background==
[[Amar Singh II|Maharana Amar Singh II]] had captured Mandalgarh, Badnore and Pur Mandal after death of Aurangzeb. But Mughals had not granted any written deeds for these Parganas. After death of [[Amar Singh II|Maharana Amar Singh II]], [[Bahadur Shah I|Bahadur Shah]] granted Pur Mandal to Ranbaz Khan Mewati in Feb-March, 1711 AD. Ranbaz Khan moved with his own army, along with 5-7 thousand-strong force sent by Mir Bakshi Zulfikar Khan, to take control of the territory.<ref>[[#VirVinod|Vir Vinod]], p938</ref>

==Preparation==

News of invasion reached Udaipur and [[Sangram Singh II|Maharana Sangram Singh - II]] dispatched a large army, consisting of various chiefs of Mewar:<ref>[[#VirVinod|Vir Vinod]], p939</ref><ref>[[#Somani|History of Mewar]], p324</ref><ref>[[#Paliwal|Ghanerao ke Mertiya Rathore]],p80</ref>
* Devbhan Chauhan of [[Kotharia,_Rajasthan|Kotharia]]
* Umaid Singh of [[Shahpura_State|Shahpura]]
* Jai Singh of [[Badnor,_Rajasthan|Badnor]]
* Rawat Maha Singh of [[Kanor,_Rajasthan|Kanore]]
* Rawat Surat Singh, brother of Rawat Maha Singh
* Rawat Sangram Singh of [[Deogarh,_Rajasthan|Deogarh]]
* Samant Singh of [[Salumbar]]
* Surajmal Solanki of [[Desuri]]
* Rawat Gangdas of [[Baansi]]
* Suraj Singh Rathore of Limara
* Devi Singh Chundawat of [[Begun]]
* Hathi Singh Dodiya
* Prithviraj Chundwat of [[Amet]]
* Sahab Singh Rathore, ancestor of Rathores of Rupaheli
* Surat Singh Mertiya of [[Ghanerao]]

==Battle==

Mughal and Mewari forces met near Khari river.<ref>[[#Paliwal|Ghanerao ke Mertiya Rathore]],p80</ref> Mughal forces had archers on elephants and horses. Attack of Mewar forces was so quick, that the Mughal archers could draw only once and the Mewar cavalry reached very near and hand-to-hand combat ensued.<ref>[[#VirVinod|Vir Vinod]], p940</ref> Maha Singh of Kanore fell in the battle, Jai Singh of [[Badnor,_Rajasthan|Badnore]] and Samant Singh of [[Salumbar]] were wounded in the battle. Ranzbaz Khan, along with his brother Nahar Khan and other close relatives, were killed in the battle. Mughal forces suffered massive casualties and were defeated.<ref>[[#Somani|History of Mewar]], p324</ref><ref>[[#Gupta|Mewar and Maratha relations]],p17</ref> Deendar Khan fled with remaining army to Ajmer, his camp was captured by Mewari forces.<ref>[[#Paliwal|Ghanerao ke Mertiya Rathore]],p80</ref> With this battle, Mewar succeeded to retain its control on this territory.{{fact|date=May 2022}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

=== Sources ===
* {{cite book|title=History Of Mewar [From the earliest times to 1751 AD]|last=Somani|first=Ram Vallabh|ref=Somani|publisher=Shantidevi,Matheshwari Publications|year=1976|edition=1st|location=Jaipur}}
* {{cite book |last1=Paliwal |first1=Dr. Devilal |title=Ghanerao ke Mertiya Rathore |date=1980 |ref=Paliwal|publisher=Shri Geeta Printing Press |location=Udaipur |edition=1}}
* {{cite book |last1=Shyamaldas |first1=Kaviraja |title=Vir Vinod| ref=VirVinod |date=2017 |edition=4|publisher=Rajasthani Granthagar |location=Jodhpur |isbn=9788187720249}}

* {{cite book | last=Gupta | first=K.S. | title=Mewar and the Maratha Relations, 1735-1818 A.D. |ref=Gupta| publisher=S. Chand | year=1971 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cKfLDIUjuFQC}}

{{coord missing|Rajasthan}}

[[Category:History of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Mewar dynasty|Haldighati]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Rajputs|Bandanwara]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Indian kingdoms|Bandanwara]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Mughal Empire|Bandanwara]]
[[Category:Conflicts in 1711|Bandanwara]]

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