[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tod-1829) › v1.c8 # Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c8: Chapter 9 Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c8 - **Language:** English ### Chapter 9 ### [v1.c8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tod-1829.v1.c8.1) Accession of Rana Sanga—State of the Muhammadan power—Grandeur of Mewar—Sanga’s victories—Invasions of India—Babur’s invasion—Defeats and kills the King of Delhi—Opposed by Sanga—Battle of Khanua—Defeat of Sanga—His death—Accession of Rana Ratna—His death—Rana Bikramajit—His character—Disgusts his nobles—Chitor invested by the King of Malwa—Storm of Chitor—Sakha or immolation of the females—Fall and plunder of Chitor—Humayun comes to its aid—He restores Chitor to Bikramajit, who is deposed by the nobles—Election of Banbir—Bikramajit assassinated . . . . . 348 ### [v1.c8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tod-1829.v1.c8.3) The bastard Banbir rules Mewar—Attempted assassination of the posthumous son of Sanga—Udai Singh’s escape and long concealment—Acknowledged as Rana—The Dauna described—Udai Singh gains Chitor—Deposal of Banbir—Origin of the Bhonslas of Nagpur—Rana Udai Singh—His unworthiness—Humayun expelled the throne of India—Birth of Akbar—Humayun recovers his throne—His death—Accession of Akbar—Characters of Akbar and Udai Singh contrasted—Akbar besieges Chitor, which is abandoned by the Rana—Its defence—Jaimall and Patta—Anecdotes of Rajput females—Sakha or Johar—General assault—Chitor taken—Massacre of the inhabitants—Udai Singh founds the new capital Udaipur—His death . . . . . 367 --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tod-1829.v1.c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tod-1829.v1.c8) · Pramāṇa