Siege of Raisen (1532)

BelligerentsGujarat Sultanate
Khandesh SultanatePurbiyaRajputs of RaisenCommanders and leadersBahadur Shah
Miran Muhammad ShahSilhadi†
Lakshman Singh †
Taj Khan †Strength Large army
12,000 Deccani troops Fort Garrison
4,000 relief troops of Bhupat RaiCasualties and losses Unknown Heavy; Silhadi, Lakshman Singh and many killed; approx. 700 women committed jauhar

The Siege of Raisen (18 January – 6 May 1532) was a military campaign led by Sultan Bahadur Shah of Gujarat against the Rajput principality of Raisen in Malwa, ruled by the chieftain Silhadi.

Bahadur Shah and Silhadi had been on good terms. The Sultan granted him the territories of Ujjain, Sarangpur, Bhilsa and Raisen. Later, Bahadur Shah turned against him due to concerns over Silhadi's growing independence. The Sultan was also alarmed by Silhadi's friendly relations with Vikramaditya Singh of Mewar. Silhadi also seized many Muslim women in his harem which was taken as the pretext of the invasion. In January 1532, the Gujarati forces besieged Raisen. After four months of prolonged siege, Raisen was finally captured by Bahadur Shah. Silhadi and his brother Lakshman Singh were killed in the final fighting. Hundreds of Rajput women, led by Rani Durgavati, committed jauhar. The capture of Raisen brought the principality under Gujarat's control and completed Bahadur Shah's consolidation of Malwa.