Chittor through time

Theme M5 · 1206 to 1526 CE

The Delhi Sultanate: five dynasties, 1206 to 1526

Taken by Alauddin in 1303; the story of Rani Padmavati comes from Jayasi's Padmavat, a poem of the 16th century

Theme M7 · 1339 to 1826 CE

Regional kingdoms and their legacy

Rana Kumbha's Vijaya Stambha of 1448 claims victory over Malwa; Bahadur Shah of Gujarat stormed the fort in 1535

Theme M8a · 1526 to 1707 CE

The Mughal empire: the emperors

Akbar's siege of October 1567 to February 1568 against Udai Singh II: jauhar, then a massacre Abul Fazl puts at about 30,000; restored to Mewar in 1615 unfortified