At a glance
- Brothers: Raimal's sons Prithviraj, Jaimal, Rajsingh and Sanga each claimed the succession, and Sanga won.
- Malwa: when Malwa's nobles drove out Medini Rai, he took refuge with Sanga, which led to war between Mewar and Malwa.
- Exam angle: against Babur, Sanga won at Bayana in February 1527 and lost at Khanwa a month later.
Facts
| Father | Raimal |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1509–1528 (1508 by G.N. Sharma and Satish Chandra) |
| Title | Hindupat |
| Successor | His son Ratan Singh II |
| Death | 30 January 1528, poisoned by nobles who did not want another war with Babur; he died at Baswa (Dausa) by the RBSE book, while by G.N. Sharma's account he was poisoned near Kalpi and died on the way back |
| Samadhi | Mandalgarh |
His battles
| Battle | Year | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khatoli (Kota) | 1517 | Ibrahim Lodi | Sanga won |
| Bari (Dholpur) | Ibrahim Lodi's army | Sanga won | |
| Gagron | 1519 (1517 in Satish Chandra) | Mahmud Khalji II of Malwa | Sanga won; Mahmud taken prisoner |
| Bayana (Bharatpur) | February 1527 | Babur's army | Sanga won |
| Khanwa (Bharatpur) | 17 March 1527 | Babur | Babur won |
Khanwa, 1527
- Before the battle: Babur had beaten Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in 1526 and accused Sanga of breaking a promise to help him; the RBSE book says the charge is not proved, while G.N. Sharma holds that Sanga, on his chiefs' advice, did not keep the agreement.
- Sanga's allies: Hasan Khan Mewati, Mahmud Lodi and Medini Rai of Chanderi, with many Rajput chiefs.
- Why Babur won: his artillery and the tulughma (flank attack) way of fighting.
- Sanga was wounded and carried from the field.
Remember: often mixed up
- Khanwa or PanipatKhanwa 1527, Babur against Sanga · Panipat 1526, Babur against Ibrahim Lodi.
- Lodi or MalwaKhatoli and Bari against Ibrahim Lodi · Gagron against Malwa.
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