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{{Short description|1336 battle between Mewar kingdom and Delhi sultanate}}
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| conflict = Battle of Singoli
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| date = 1326
| place = [[Singoli]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| map_type = South Asia#Rajasthan
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| coordinates = {{coord|24.9688624|N|75.2742861|E|display=inline,title}}
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| result = Rajput victory<br>
* [[Muhammad bin Tughluq]] taken prisoner<ref>{{cite book|title=The Rise and Fall of Muhammad Bin Tughluq|quote=A battle was fought near the village of Singoli in which Hammir defeated the Sultān, and took him prisoner|page=95|author=Āghā Mahdī Ḥusain|publisher=Luzac|date=1938}}</ref>
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| combatant1 = [[File:Mewar.svg|25px]] [[Mewar|Kingdom of Mewar]]
| combatant2 = [[File:Delhi Sultanate Flag.svg|25px]] [[Delhi Sultanate]]
| commander1 = [[Hammir Singh]]<br> [[Kachwaha|Junsi Kachwaha]]<ref>{{Cite book|author=V.S Bhatnagar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=plFuAAAAMAAJ|title=Life and Times of Sawai Jai Singh, 1688–1743|date=1974|publisher=Impex India|language=en|page=377|quote=In regards of Allaudin invasion, We do not know the outcome of the campaign. However, even if Amber was conquered by Turkish domination, which seems likely, it is certain that they soon regained freedom by taking advantage of the growing weakness of the Sultanate after 1335 A.D by Raja Junsi (Jawan Singh) in joining Rana Hammir of Mewar against Delhi Sultanate forces}}</ref>
| commander2 = [[Muhammad bin Tughluq]]{{POW}}
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The '''Battle of Singoli''' (1326 CE) was fought between the forces of [[Mewar]], led by [[Hammir Singh]], and the Tughlaq forces, led by [[Muhammad bin Tughluq|Mohammad bin Tughlaq]], at [[Singoli]], in present-day Madhya Pradesh, [[India]], in which Hammir Singh defeated Tughlaq forces and took [[Muhammad bin Tughluq]] as a prisoner.<ref name="BVB_1960">{{cite book |title=The History and Culture of the Indian People: The Delhi Sultante |edition=2nd |editor=R. C. Majumdar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XKVFAQAAMAAJ |year=1960 |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan |page=70}}</ref>

Hammir Singh had gained control of Mewar by evicting Maldev's son Jaiza, the Chauhan vassal of the Delhi Sultanate. Jaiza fled to the Delhi court of Muhammad bin Tughluq, prompting Tughlaq himself to march towards Mewar with his strong army. In the ensuing battle, the Tughlaq army was defeated and Muhammad bin Tughlaq was taken prisoner. He was kept prisoner in [[Chittorgarh]] for three months and released after the Sultanate ceded [[Ajmer]], [[Ranthambor]], [[Nagaur]] and Sopor; and paid 50 lakhs rupees and 100 elephants as ransom to Hammir Singh.<ref name="BVB_1960" /><ref name="Hooja">{{cite book|author=Rima Hooja|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tosMAQAAMAAJ&q=singoli|title=A History of Rajasthan|publisher=Rupa & Company|year=2006|isbn=9788129108906|page=331}}</ref>

==Aftermath==
Hammir Singh took control of Ajmer, Ranthambore, Nagaur, and Sopor, and also his authority was recognized by other Rajput chiefs.<ref name="BVB_1960"/>

==References==
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[[Category:History of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Mewar dynasty]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Rajputs|Singoli]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Indian kingdoms|Singoli]]
[[Category:Conflicts in 1336|Singoli]]

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Ajay Kumar at 19:06, 23 July 2023