Siege of Siwana
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In 1308, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji captured the Siwana fort located in present-day Rajasthan, India.
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Siege of Siwana | |||||||
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The Siwana fort | |||||||
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Paramaras of Siwana | Delhi Sultanate | ||||||
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Sitala Deva † |
Alauddin Khalji Kamal al-Din Gurg |
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Alauddin's forces had been besieging the fort for several past years, but had been unsuccessful in capturing it. In August–September 1308, Alauddin personally arrived from Delhi, and took charge of the operations at Siwana. The Delhi army breached the fort after a few months. Faced with a defeat, Sitala Deva, the ruler of the Siwana, tried to flee, but was captured and killed.