<Li> Maharana Pratap of Mewar resisted Akbar in the famous Battle of Haldighati (1576) and later operated from hilly areas of his kingdom . The Bhils were Maharana's main allies during these wars . Most of these attacks were repulsed even though the Mughal forces outnumbered Mewar Rajputs in all the wars fought between them . The Haldighati war was fought between 10,000 Mewaris and a 100,000 - strong Mughal force (including many Rajputs like Kachwahas from Dhundhar). </Li> <Li> Jat king Maharaja Suraj Mal (February 1707--25 December 1764) or Sujan Singh was ruler of Bharatpur in Rajasthan . A contemporary historian has described him as "the Plato of the Jat people" and by a modern writer as the "Jat Odysseus", because of his political sagacity, steady intellect, and clear vision . </Li> <P> Rajput families rose to prominence in the 6th century CE . The Rajputs put up resistance to the Islamic invasions with their warfare and chivalry for centuries . During the 12th century, the Turks and Afghans were able to get a firm grip on Punjab, Delhi and Bengal . The Rana's of Mewar led other kingdoms in its resistance to outside rule . Rana Hammir Singh, defeated the Tughlaq dynasty and recovered a large portion of Rajasthan . The indomitable Rana Kumbha defeated the Sultans of Malwa and Gujarat and made Mewar the most powerful Rajput Kingdom in India . The ambitious Rana Sanga united the various Rajput clans and fought against the foreign powers in India . Rana Sanga defeated the Afghan Lodi Empire of Delhi and crushed the Turkic Sultanates of Malwa and Gujarat . Rana Sanga then tried to create an Indian empire but was defeated by the first Mughal Emperor Babur at Khanua . The defeat was due to betrayal by the Tomar king Silhadi of Raisen . After Rana Sangas death there was no one who could check the rapid expansion of the Mughal Empire . </P> <P> During Akbars reign most of the Rajput kings accepted Mughal Suzerainty, but the rulers of Mewar (Rana Udai Singh II) and Marwar (Rao Chandrasen Rathore) refused to have any form of alliance with the Mughals . To teach the Rajputs a lesson Akbar attacked Udai Singh and killed Rajput commander Jaimal of Chitor and the citizens of Mewar in large numbers . Akbar killed 20 - 25,000 unarmed citizens in Chittor on the grounds that they had actively helped in the resistance . </P>

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