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How did Rajput and Mughal relations affect the history of Rajasthan?
Post-marriage, many Rajput rulers made an alliance with Akbar, which strengthened his control and power over the state. The combination of the Rajput clan and the Mughal empire influence is reflected even today in the historical and architectural landscape of the state.
Why did Mughals marry Rajput?
The Rajputs were loyal military race and proved their mettle in protecting the rule for Akbar and the honour of the Mughal throne. Akbar reciprocated with rewards and mansabs. Rajputs were taken into the Mughal service. Many were created Mansabdars.
How did Rajputs fight against the Mughal Empire?
As Rajputs were in search of a capable ally to help them against the Lodi Dynasty, Mughals under Babur invaded Delhi and defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat on 21 April 1526. Rana Sanga rallied a Rajput army to challenge Babur.
Who ruled before the Muslim conquests in India?
Before the Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent, much of northern and western India was being ruled by Rajput dynasties, who were a collection of martial Hindu families. The Rajput kingdoms contended with the rising and expansionist empires of the Muslim world, be they Arabs, Turks, Pashtuns, or Mughals.
What is meant by Rajput resistance to Muslim conquests?
Rajput resistance to Muslim conquests or Rajput opposition to Islamic invasions was a series of military resistance by several ruling Rajput houses of northern and western India against Islamic invaders of Central Asia in Medieval India.
What led to the decline of the Rajputs in India?
Following the battle, the Delhi Sultanate became prominent in the region and the collapse of organised Rajput resistance in northern India led to Muslim control of the region within a generation. However, Rajputs under the brief and able rule of Rana Sanga turned their traditional territory of Mewar into a powerful kingdom of north India.
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