siege of Ranthambore
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The siege of Ranthambore was a major early 14th-century campaign in which Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khalji captured the formidable Rajput fortress of Ranthambore, consolidating his power in northern India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Ranthambore canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Khalji dynasty ⓘ |
| belligerentType | medieval Indian polities ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the Delhi Sultanate
ⓘ
Medieval Indian battles ⓘ Sieges involving India ⓘ |
| combatant |
Delhi Sultanate
ⓘ
Rajput defenders of Ranthambore ⓘ |
| commander |
Alauddin Khalji
ⓘ
Rana Hammir ⓘ
surface form:
Hammiradeva
|
| conflict | Delhi Sultanate–Rajput conflicts ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Alauddin Khalji's campaigns ⓘ |
| defenderDynasty |
Chauhan dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Chauhan (Chahamana) rulers of Ranthambore
|
| era | medieval India ⓘ |
| follows |
Alauddin Khalji’s conquest of Gujarat
ⓘ
Alauddin Khalji’s consolidation of power in Delhi ⓘ |
| fortressType | hill fort ⓘ |
| goal |
to capture the fortress of Ranthambore
ⓘ
to weaken Rajput resistance to the Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | northern India ⓘ |
| location |
Ranthambore National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Ranthambore
Ranthambore Fort ⓘ present-day Rajasthan, India ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | reduction of a formidable Rajput fortress ⓘ |
| partOf | Alauddin Khalji’s expansion in Rajasthan ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
expansion of Alauddin Khalji’s territorial control
ⓘ
strengthening of central authority of the Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier unsuccessful attempts to control Rajput territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alauddin Khalji
ⓘ
Delhi Sultanate ⓘ Rajput dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Rajput kingdoms
Ranthambore Fort ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Ranthambore Fort by Alauddin Khalji
ⓘ
victory for the Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidation of Alauddin Khalji’s power in northern India
ⓘ
subjugation of a major Rajput stronghold ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 14th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
assault on fortifications
ⓘ
blockade ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.