Mughal-Rajput Wars
The Mughal-Rajput Wars were a series of battles fought between the Rajput Confederacy and the Mughal Empire which started with the Timurid ruler Babur's invasion of northwestern India and the head of the Rajput confederacy Rana Sanga's resistance to it. In the year 1526, when Babur invaded Hindustan, he faced stiff resistance from Rana Sanga in Battle of Bayana, but defeated Rana in the Battle of Khanwa in 1527. The wars were, however, continued by the Rajput state's, also from the descendants of both Rana Sanga and Babur. Babur's grandson Akbar faced  heavy resistance from Rana Udai Singh II and Rana Pratap, Jahangir was opposed by Rana Amar Singh. Similarly Aurangzeb was opposed by Rana Raj Singh and his son Rana Jai Singh. Chandrasen Rathore defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Mughal Empire. Mughals were not able to establish their direct rule in Marwar while Chandrasen was alive. In 1679, the States of Mewar and Marwar rebelled against Aurangzeb. While a peace treaty was signed with Mewar after a year, war with Marwar went on until the death of Aurangzeb and concluded with the capture of  Marwar by Rathore forces after Aurangzeb's death. During the Rajput rebellion of 1708–10, the Mughals were forced to accept a humiliating peace treaty with the Rajput Rajas. The Rajputs forced the Mughals to make them governors of Malwa, Sindh and Gujarat. Durgadas Rathore fought the Mughals for 30 years, until Ajit Singh was made the Raja of Marwar who became so influential in Mughal politics that he challenged the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar by making an alliance with the Sayyid brothers. On 28 February 1719 Farrukhsiyar was deposed by the Sayyid Brothers. The Mughals tried to collect taxes in Rajputana  during late 18th century, however they were met with resistance in every town and village, leading to invasions by the Mughal generals. The most powerful Mughal generals had been reduced to the state of beggary after their campaigns in Rajputana during the 1750s. Salabat Khan had spent 60 lakhs against the Rajputs but could only extort 5 lakhs. Similarly Zulfiqar Jang, who had a strong political presence and troops, had ruined himself from the Rajput expedition. These campaigns affected the Mughal Empire financially and caused arrears and the disbanding of large amounts of troops. The Mughal capital itself was affected , leaving only a few retainers to guard the palace and man the artillery. Rao Jaitsi of Bikaner successfully defended his capital and defeated a Mughal army under Kamran, brother of Mughal emperor Humayun. Rana Sanga led the Rajput army and besieged the fortress of Bayana held by Nizam Khan in Feb 1527. Babur sent a detachment under Chin Timur Khan to relieve the fortress, but the mughal contingent was defeated outside the walls of Bayana and the fort of Bayana surrendered to Rana Sanga. The Rajput Confederacy under Rana Sanga was defeated by Babur in 1527. This was the largest  battle ever between the Mughals and the Rajputs involving a total of more than 150,000 soldiers. Babur besieged and captured Chanderi Fort in Malwa and its ruler Medini Rai was defeated and killed. Akbar led the Mughal army in besieging the famed Chittorgarh fort in 1567, which was then under the command of Jaimal Rathore and Patta Singh Sisodia, commanders of Udai Singh. The siege went on for four months, with the fortress walls being breached after the death of Jaimal, ensuring that the Mughals emerged victorious. Rao Surjan Hada had to surrender Ranthambore Fort to Akbar after the latter  successfully put the fort under siege. The Mughal army under the command of Man Singh defeated Maharana Pratap's Mewari army in the field of Haldighati in 1576 and conquered the whole of Mewar. The first battle of Dewair took place in 1582 between armies of Maharana Pratap and the Mughal Garrison of Dewair. Pratap's army defeated the Mughal army in this battle. Maharana Amar Singh defeated the Mughal army led by Prince Parviz and Asaf Khan III in 1606. Sangram Singh II of Mewar along with other Rajput chief's defeated the imperial Mughal army The Shekhawati Rajputs  defeated a Mughal force under Mitrasen Ahir, Peero Khan and Kale Khan. After heavy losses Peero Khan died and Mitra Sen fled. Devi Singh Shekhawat defeated the imperial army under Murtaza Khan Bhadech. The Battle of Miran Sahib was a battle fought on 22 November 1739 between the Commander-in-Chief of Jammu, Mian Ghansar Dev Jamwal and the Mughal Governor of Lahore, Zakariya Khan Bahadur. The Jamwal chief swept into the territories of Maharaja Ugar Dev of Bahu.