List of battles in Rajasthan

8-9th Century

• Umayyad campaigns in India – An alliance of rulers under the Gurjara King Nagabhata I defeated the Arabs in 711 CE, in alliance with Kingdom of Mewar, King Bappa Rawal, and forced them to retreat to Sindh.
• Arab Invasion of Rajputana - An alliance of local rulers under Nagbhata II of Gurjara Pratihara Dynasty and Rawal Khoman II of Mewar successfully repulsed an Invasion of Arabs under Bashar, the governor of Sindh, Govindraj Chauhan and other Rajput leaders of Kannauj, Punjab, Gujarat, and Delhi also played a major role in the battle.
• Umayyad Invasion of Rajasthan

11th century

• Kachwaha invasion of Dhundhar – Dulha Rai of Kachhwaha dynasty led an army from Gwalior, he defeated the Bargujars and Meenas and conquered Dhundhar from them.

  12th century

• Battle of Ajmer – Rajput forces under Arnoraja Chauhan defeated invading forces of the Seljuk Empire under Ghaznavid King Bahram Shah.
• Battle of Khetri – Forces of the Ghazanvid Empire under Khusrau Shah of Ghazna defeated by Chauhan dynasty under Vigraharaja IV. This decisive victory not only marked the successful defense of the region but also resulted in the annexation of Hansi into the Chahamana territory.
• Battle of Kasahrada – Mularaja II of Chaulukya dynasty defeated Muhammad of Ghor.
• Siege of Bayana – Muhammad of Ghor besieged Bayana, then capital of the Jadaun Rajputs, whose ruler Kumarpala was defeated and the territory passed under Muhammad of Ghor who placed it under his senior slave Bahauddin Tughril.
• Battle of Kasahrada — Qutb al-Din Aibak, a slave-commander of Muhammad of Ghor defeated Chaulukya king Bhima II
• Battle of Ajmer – Qutubuddin Aibak Invaded Rajasthan but he was defeated by confederacy of Hindu Rajputs and Mer

13th century

• Siege of Jalore – Iltutmish Be Jalore he was repulsed by Udayasimha of Jalore in 1211 CE.
• Siege of Ranthambore - Iltutmish captured the Ranthambore fort in 1226 CE.
• Siege of Mandore – Iltutmish captured Mandore but it was soon recaptured by Rajputs in 1227 CE.
• Siege of Ranthambore – Vagbhata Chauhan recaptured Ranthambore during the reign of the Delhi ruler Razia.
• Siege of Ranthambore – Vagabhata Chauhan successfully defended the fort against Nasiruddin Mahmud.
• Siege of Ranthambore – Vagbhata Chauhan repelled another invasion from the Mamluks.
• Invasion of Mewar - Rawal Tejasimha fought series of battle against Balban.
• Invasion of Mewar - Rawal Tejasimha who gave refuge to Qutlug Khan who revolted against Sultan of Delhi repelled another invasion from Balban.
• Siege of Ranthambore – Nasiruddin Mahmud captured Ranthambore from Jetra Singh Chauhan.
• Siege of Ranthambore – Shakti Dev Chauhan recaptured Ranthambore from the Mamluks.
• Battle of Ranthambore – Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji attacked Hammir Dev because of his rising power. Jalaludin's forces were defeated by Hammir.
• Siege of Jalore –Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji attacked Jalore but he was forced to retreat by Vaghela ruler of Gujarat Sarangadeva in 1291 CE.
• Siege of Jaisalmer – Alauddin Khalji commanded the Khilji army under Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji and plundered Jaisalmer after a siege that lasted for a year. For some years afterwards Jaisalmer remained abandoned before the surviving Rajputs reoccupied it.
• Battle of Banas – Alauddin Khalji sent his younger brother Ulugh Khan to Invaded Ranthambore but he was defeated by Hammiradeva generals Bhimasimha and Dharmasimha in 1300 CE.

  14th Century

• Siege of Ranthambore – Hammiradeva defeated Alauddin Khalji's generals Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan; later, Alauddin defeated Hamira dev.
• Siege of Chittor – Alauddin Khalji defeated Rawal Ratan Singh.
• Siege of Jalore – Kanhadadeva defeated Delhi army and killed general Shaheen.
• Battle of Siwana – Sitaldeva Commander of Siwana fort defeated and killed Alauddin Khalji Generals Nahar Malik and Kandadhara Bhoja.
• Siege of Siwana – Malik Kamaluddin a general of Alauddin Khalji defeated Sheetal Deo.
• Siege of Jalore – Kanhad Dev repulsed Alauddin Khalji General Shama Khan
• Battle of Jalore – Alauddin Khalji defeated Kanhad Dev after a long and bloody war it was a pyrrhic victory.
• Battle of Chittor – Rana Hammir Singh defeated Maldev Songara, a vassal of the Tughlaq dynasty and recovered Mewar.
• Battle of Singoli – Rana Hammir Singh defeated and imprisoned Muhammad bin Tughluq and annexed Ajmer, Ranthambhore Fort, Nagaur and Shivapuri.
• Battle of Mallani - Rawal Mallinath Rathore with the help of Firoz Shah Tughlaq Defeated Tribhuvanshi
• Battle of Mallani – Rawal Mallinath Rathore defeated thirteen division of Mohamadan army of Nijjamudin of Malwa and Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
• Battle of Mandore – Rawal Mallinath Rathore sent a contingent under his nephew Rao Chunda to annex Mandore. Rao Chunda defeated Muslim force and annexed Mandore.
• Battle of Mandore – Rao Chunda Rathore successfully defended Mandore against a Tughlaq army and captured Sambhar, Didwana, Khatu and Ajmer from them.
• Battle of Nagaur – Rao Chunda Rathore defeated Jalal Khan Khokhar of Nagaur and annexed Nagaur
• Battle of Mallani – Kunwar Jagmal Singh Mahecha Rawal of Malani defeated Hathi Khan general of Gujarat Sultan Mahmud Begada and married Muslim princess Gindoli.

  15th Century

• Battle of Badnore – Rana Lakha defeated sultan of Delhi at Badnore and further took the war to Gaya in Bihar and got exemption from the pilgrimage tax imposed on the Hindus for their visit there.
• Battle of Mandore – Rao Chunda Re-captured Nagaur from Firozkhan.
• Battle of Sirohi – Rao Ranmal defeated Rao Sahasmal Deora and captured Basantgarh, Bhula and areas of Abu.
• Siege of Mandalgarh – Rao Ranmal Rathore captured Mandalgarh fort from Rao Bairisal Hada.
• Battle of Jahazpur –Rana Kumbha defeated Hadas of Bundi At Jahazpur
• Conquest of Eastern Sirohi State - Rana Kumbha Marched Against Sirohi State Captured Parganas of Ajahari, Pindwara from Sirohi Ruler Sahasmal
• Battle of Sarangpur – Rana Kumbha supported by Rao Ranmal Rathore defeated and imprisoned Mahmud Khalji.To commemorate this victory, Rana Kumbha built the Vijay Stambha in the fortress of Chittor.
• Capture of Ajmer – Rana Kumbha Captured Ajmer From Nagaur Sultan Firoz Khan
• Battle of Mandalgarh and Banas – A series of battles that took place between Mahmud Khalji of Malwa and Rana Kumbha of Mewar. Bloodied by these engagements the Sultan did not attack Mewar for another ten years.
• Siege of Gagron – Sultan Mahmud besieged Gagron fort which belonged to Palhan Singh Khichi. Rana Kumbha had sent reinforcements under his commander Dahir, but Dahir died in battle and Palhan was killed by bhils while fleeing from the fort.
• Siege of Mandore – Rao Jodha Rathore recaptured Mandore from Rana Kumbha.
• Battle of Abu – Qutbuddin sent Imadul Mulk to invade Mewar through Abu, but Imadul suffered heavy losses against the Mewari soldiers posted on the hills and was immediately called back.
• Battle of Nagaur – Rana Kumbha defeated the combined armies of Shams Khan and Qutbuddin and captured Nagaur, Kasili, Khandela and shakambhari.
• Battle of Mandalgarh – Sultan Mahmud attacked Mandalgarh, he sent seven detachments to attack the Rana Kumbha from multiple directions. The Malwa forces under Taj Khan and Ali Khan suffered heavy losses in battle against Rana Kumbha after which Mahmud retreated the next morning.
• Siege of Mandalgarh – In December Rana Kumbha was forced to move north to confront the sultan of Gujarat, Sultan Mahmud once again attacked Mandalgarh and captured it after a siege. Fort was later recaptured by the Rajputs.
• Siege of Kumbhalgarh – Sultan Mahmud besieged Kumbhalgarh fort but finding the fort too strong he retreated back to Mandu.
• Siege of Nagaur – Rao Jodha defeated Fatankhan of Nagaur. Fatankhan was forced to flee to Jhunjhunu.
• Battle of Mandalgarh – Sultan Mahmud invaded Mewar and fought a battle with Rana Kumbha, but retreated after defeated & taking heavy losses.
• Battle of Mandalgarh - After failed invasion of Chittor Sultan of Malwa then marched up to capture Mandalgarh but again was defeated by Rana Raimal. After defeating the Sultan of Malwa, the Rajput army chased them up to Khairabad and later it was sacked and Plundered from which Rajputs extracted heavy fines from the Sultan of Malwa.
• Battle of Chappar-Dronpur – Rao Jodha defeated Bahlol Khan and Hussian Shah of Jaunpur Sultanat.
• Siege of Chittorgarh – After the death of Udai Singh I The sultan of Mandu helped Surajmal and Shahasmal. He started with a large army to assist Surajmal and Shashasmal to the throne of Mewar and arrived near Chittor. Rana Raimal issued from the fortress and attacked Ghiyath Shah who being utterly defeated, fled to Mandu.
• Conquest of Jangladesh - Rao Bika invaded Jangladesh which was in the control of Jat settlements. Bika led an army of 300 Rajput warriors and subjugated all of the Jat clans of northern Rajasthan.
• Battle of Sambhar - Rao Jodha Rathore Defeated invading army of Raja chandrasen of Amber
• Battle of Shiv - Rao Jodha Rathore Defeated Rawal Devidas of Jaisalmer and re-occupied Shiv
• Battle of Bikaner -Bahlol Lodi sent an expedition against Rao Bika under Sarang Khan the governor of Hissar but the Muslim army was Defeated and Sarang Khan was killed
• Battle of Peepar – Rao Satal Rathore defeated Gudhla Khan, an Afghan general and rescued 140 Maidens that had been captured. Rao Satal himself died that night of the wounds received in the battle.
• Capture of Ajmer – Prithviraj Sisodia defeated afgans at Taragarh fort and slayed afgan Governor Mallu Khan