page_title: Battle of Bhuchar Mori
section_title: Battle
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Bhuchar Mori / Battle
caption_attribution_description: English: An image of Shri Jam Ajaji.
context_page_description: The Battle of Bhuchar Mori, also known as Battle of Dhrol, was fought between the army of Kathiawar led by Nawanagar State and the Mughal army at Bhuchar Mori plateau near Dhrol, Saurashtra. It was meant to protect Muzaffar Shah III, the last Sultan of Gujarat Sultanate who had taken asylum under Jam Sataji of Nawanagar after his escape from the Mughal emperor Akbar. It was fought in July 1591. The Kathiawar army included the armies of Junagadh and Kundla who betrayed Nawanagar and joined the Mughal army at last. The battle led to large number of casualty on both sides. The battle resulted in the decisive victory of Mughal army.
  It is considered the largest battle in the history of Saurashtra. It is often dubbed as the Panipat of Saurashtra.
context_section_description: Mirza Aziz Koka assembled his army near Dhrol which included 8900 to 9000 warriors. The army included the Roman, Arab, Russian, Turk, Firkani, Habasi, Mirkani, Mukrani, Sindhi and soldiers from Kandhar, Kabul, Khorasan and Iran.
  The Kathiawar force was stationed near Dhrol which had 17000 to 21000 warriors. The Nawanagar forces included Hapa, Kana, Balach, Jiya, Kabar, Dal, Mod and Rao clans of Jadeja, Sodha, Ahir, Tumbel, Charan, Dhundhan, Dhaman, Sumra, Sindhi, Rajgor and Barots. The forces of Jam Sataji was joined by Nawab Dolatkhan Ghori and Jagirdar Ra Khengar of Junagadh State; Loma Khuman of Kherdi-Kundla and the warriors sent by Rao Bharmalji I of Cutch State. Sanganji Vadher of Okha and Vasaji Parmar of Muli State joined with their army. Maheraman Ajani of Bhadresar, Kutch joined Nawanagar with his fourteen sons. The Jamat of naked Atit Sadhus, returning from pilgrimage Dwarka and going to Hinglaj Devi, also joined them. The army also had large number of cannons, 84 elephants, cavalry and camels.
  When the Mughal army reached Bhuchar Mori, Jam attacked with the auxiliary forces of Kutch. There was two night raids on the Mughal forces too and the battle was delayed two days due to rain. Several skirmishes were fought, in each of which the Kathiawar army was victorious. Due to the season of rain, the battlefield was not suitable and the strategy of Jam Sataji won him frequently. After prolonged period of three months, Mirza Aziz Koka started peace talks with mediation of Chandrasinh of Halvad. He had agreed to pay two  lakh to Jam Sataji and one lakh secretly to Chandrasinh if the peace talks succeed. Loma Khuman, the Kathi of Kundla had on a former occasion, in the campaign of Junagadh, kept an elephant for himself, taken from the booty of the Mughal army, and had on this account been much annoyed by Jasa Vajir, and thus bore a grudge towards the Jam, as was also the case with Daulat Khan of Junagadh. Both secretly made pact with Mirza Aziz Koka. As Mirza Aziz Koka assured support, he declared the war with Jam Sataji again.
  When the battle began, the armies of Junagadh and Kundla left the Kathiawar forces. As Jam Sataji came to know about betrayal, he alighted from his elephant, mounted a fleet horse and left the battlefield to secure the state and family. His minister, Jasa Vajir and his son Jasaji continued the battle till evening; he also guarded family of the Jam, whom he placed in ships and despatched by sea, to escape being captured, and afterwards all returned to Nawanagar. The battle started and lasted for three prahars (nine hours approximately). There were 26000 to 30000 soldiers on the battlefield. There was a large number of casualty. The artillery, horses, elephants and camels were also used in the battle.
  Jam Sataji's son Kunwar Ajaji III, who was in town due to his wedding feast, left with other 500 Rajput warriors of his wedding party to the battlefield with Nag Vajir.
  The next day, the right wing of Mughal forces were was led by Sayyid Kasim, Naurang, and Gujar Khan ; and the left by Muhammad Rafi, who was a celebrated general, with several imperial Amirs and Zamindars. Mirza Marhum, son of Nawab Azim Humayun, commanded the centre, and before him Mirza Anwar and the Nawab himself took their post. The Nawanagar army was commanded by Jasa Vajir, Kunwar Ajaji, and Mehramanji Dungarani. Nag Vajir, Dahyo Lodak, Bhaljidal were also leading the troops. A cannonade from both armies opened the combat. Muhammad Rafi assailed the army of the Jam with his battalions, while Gujar Khan and Mirza Anwar, the Nawab attacked Kunwar Ajaji, Jasa Vajir.
  Kunwar Ajaji was on the horse and Mirza Aziz Koka was on an elephant. Ajaji had attacked Mirza Aziz Koka with a spear but he was not harmed. But Ajaji was attacked by Mughal soldiers and he died on the battlefield. Jasa Vajir, Mehramanji, Dungarani, Bhanjidal, Dahyo Lodak, Nag Vajir and Togaji Sodha also died on the battlefield. 2000 Kathiawar soldiers died. In Mughal forces, Mohammed Rafi, Saiyad Saifuddin, Saiyad Kabir, Saiyad Alikhan too died. Both armies suffered h
caption: Jam Ajaji who died in battle
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