Battle of Dewar


The Battle of Dewair was fought between Amar Singh I of Mewar and Mughal army under Parviz and Asaf Khan IV. Shortly after his accession in 1606, Jahangir sent an army of 20,000 cavalry to attack Mewar. Parviz was only the figurative commander while in reality the de facto commander was Jahangir's father-in-law, Asaf Khan.Amar Singh personally killed the Mughal commander Sultan Khan and his horse, due to which he is known as Chakrveer. Parviz and Asaf Khan retreated from the battlefield. He was able to defend his territories for the time being.

Aftermath

Ultimately, Amar Singh could not hold his territories for long. After the battle, Jahangir sent another army under Mahabat Khan in 1608, and the battle was a stalemate. In 1618, he sent Prince Khurram with an army against Mewar. The army was victorious in 1620 and karan Singh accepted Mughal suzerainty.