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Battle of Thanesar | |||||||
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![]() Akbar viewing the Mughal Army killing Sannyasis, Akbarnama (1590–1596) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mughal Empire | Two rival groups of Sanyasis | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Akbar Mehtar Khan Ghazi Khan Badakshani | unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
300 men 2 cannons 400 matchlocks 75 war elephants | 7000-9000 Sanyasis |
Battle of Thanesar (also known as the Battle of the Ascetics)[1] was fought on the eve of Solar eclipse holy bath fair on 9 April 1567, near Thanesar on the banks of the Saraswati Ghaggar River in the state of Haryana. While the Mughal Emperor Akbar was on his campaign to subdue the rebellious Rajputs of Mewar, he set up camp at a spring and established camp around that freshwater reservoir in order to properly manage his forces in the nearby regions.[2]