Battle of Thanesar (1567)

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Battle of Thanesar
Akbar viewing the Mughal Army killing Sannyasis, Akbarnama (1590–1596)
Date 9 April 1567 Location Thanesar, on the banks of the Holy Sarovar near Sarsawati Ghaggar River, the present-day state of Haryana. Result Mughal victory
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]