#JaloreDurg

-“” आभ फटै, घर ऊलटै, कटै बगतरां कोर’ !
सीस पड़ै, धड़ तड़फड़ै, जद छुटै जालौर”” !!

famous proverb from Jalore

The great citadel of Jalore witnessed bravery of Kanhad Dev Chauhan & his son Viramdev Chauhan,Thousands of Rajputs sacrificed their lives & women
Performed Jauhar for their honour & chastity ..

In 1299 when Alauddin khalji sent his troops to Gujrat led by Ulugh Khan & Nusrat khan
Kanadadev won’t allow them to pass through his territory because he was concerned that they harassed villagers,Molested women oppressed
Brahmins & slay cows
Khalji army had to change their route
After ransacking Gujrat & Somnath temple when Khalji army was returning to Delhi Ulugh khan attacked Sikarana fort of Jalore
Kanhada Dev sent one of his commander Jaitaa who not only defeated Khalji’s army but also
Recovered 5 idols from him
Khalji’s nephew & Nusrat khan bother are casualties of battle among others.

sometime later Khalji leraned that his daughter piroja is in love with prince Viramdev,Khalji offered Viramdev to marry his daughter,But he declined the proposal by saying
मामो लाजे भाटियां, कुल लाजे चौहान,
जे मैं परणु तुरकणी, तो पश्चिम उगे भान…।''
Khalji was offended & declare war after hearing this
He sent an army to Siwana Sitaladeva commander & Nephew of Kandadeva defeated him & Raided his camps in Mandor the invaders lost their commander
Nahar malik & Khandadhara
Bhoja
After hearing about defeat Khalji sent a much stronger army led by Kamaluddin Gurg but he was also defeated by Sitaladeva than Khalji himself lead the army & besiege Jalore Fort,just like always he cheated & give bribe to Bika Dahiya who
Give up secret gate of citadel

after learning this secret from his husband Bika Dahiya’s wife herself killed her husband

Kanhadadev & his army was very less in numbers but they fought well until death & meantime Rajput women perform Jauhar.
Viramdev head was gifted to piroja
& she immolate herself with Viramdev head ( Kanadade prabandha describes that head miraculously turned away when princess turned towards it )
Once again Rajputs won after supremacy sacrifice
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