Battle of Mandalgarh and Banas

1442 battles in India The Battles of Mandalgarh and Banas were a series of battles fought between Maharana Kumbha of Mewar and Sultan Mahmud Khalji of Malwa. This offensive by the Malwa Sultan was aimed to punish the Maharana of Mewar for his adventures in Malwa up to the Battle of Sarangpur a few years earlier and to provide shelter to the rebel Umar Khan. After a series of engagements and skirmishes with Mandalgarh and Banas being the most deceives. The Sultan of Malwa called of his invasion. Both the Persian and Rajput chronicles hail these battles as their respective victory. However, historians had laid more emphasis on Rajput chronicles as Persian chronicles narrative of the Sultan's withdrawal due to the approach of the rainy season has been questioned by scholars. Historians have pointed out that the Sultan withdrew only due to the reverses he faced over the course of these campaigns. Battle of Mandalgarh The Sultan came to Mewar via Kanthal. The invading army passed through numerous places and after placing a garrison there moved on. After some time they reached Machind and besieged the same. It was a hilly area and could only be accessed through a narrow passage which at