Background
The ruler of Nagaur, Sultan Firuz (Firoz) Khan died
around 1453-1454. He was originally a governor of the province of Nagaur, under
the Delhi Sultanate. But later he thrown off his allegiance to Delhi and become
independent. He was succeeded by his elder son Shams Khan. But his younger
brother, Muja hid Khan, had an eye on the throne. Muja hid Khan defeated Shams
Khan and deposed him. Shams Khan fled to Rana Kumbha of Mewar for shelter and sought
the help against Muja hid Khan, who had occupied the throne. Rana Kumbha
already had a future plan to capture Nagaur. Taking this as an opportunity of
carrying them out Rana Kumbha agreed to place Shams Khan on the throne of
Nagaur Sultanate, but on the condition that Shams Khan should accept Rana Kumbha's
supremacy by destroying a part of the battlements of the fort of that place.
Shams Khan accepted the conditions and Rana Kumbha started towards Nagaur.
Battle
With a large army Rana Kumbha marched to Nagaur and
defeated Muja hid Khan, who fled towards Gujarat. And placed Shams Khan on the
throne of Nagaur, and demanded for demolition of Battlements. But Shams Khan
requested the Rana Kumbha to spare the fort and promised to destroy the
battlements himself later on. The Kumbha accepted his request and returned to
Mewar.
But soon Shams Khan sought the help of Qutbuddin. Instead
of demolishing he began to strengthen the fortification of Nagaur. Angered by the
news Rana Kumbha again marched to Nagaur with a large army in 1456 and defeated
Shams Khan. Shams Khan was driven out of Nagaur. Rana Kumbha himself demolished
the fortification of Nagaur and annexed it to Mewar.
Aftermath
Rana Kumbha took away the treasury of Shams Khan. Rana
Kumbha did not stop at Nagaur and captured Kasili, Khandela and Sakambhari
annexed to Mewar. He also carried away the gates of the fort and an image of
Hanuman from Nagaur, which he placed at the principal gate of Kumbalgarh fort,
calling it the Hanuman Pol.
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