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Ruler of Sikri (1527 A.D. - During Battle of Kanwah)(By Ankur Bhadauria)
Ruler of Sikri (1527 A.D. - During Battle of Kanwah)
DHAM DEV RAO Sikarwar, the ruler of Sikri, and
a close friend of Rana Sanga fought with Babur in the Battle of Kanwah. He provided complete support to strengthen the Rajput confederation headed by Rana Sanga. In fact the complete Rajput army of Rana Sanga stayed inside the Sikri fort for more than a month. Each household of Sikri rose on the occasion in cooking food for the confederate Rajput since their was shortage of cooks. Enough rations had been stocked inside the fort even before the battle started as Sanga had planned to capture Agra. But the Mughal had beat him at that and occupied Agra with speed. The Rajput caused many a Mughal causalities in the ''night battle''. This was after the Rajputs had lost the battle of Kanhua during the day. On entering Sikri fort after blowing it''s wall with guns Babur sent his General to pursue the Rajputs. (Babur terms the fort as enemy''s Chavanee or cantonment). The command of the Rajput army then devolved up on Dham Dev Rao Sikarwar since Sanga was badly wounded. The fighting withdrawal was conducted with fair amount of discipline and control. The wounded Sanga was loaded on a camel, so was the Sikarwar deity ''Mata Kamahkya'' who were transported to the safety of Aravalies, protected by a ring of Rajput warriors. Sikarwars migrated from Sikri after the Battle of Kanhua to save their religion and their families from Babur''s atrocities. The town of Vijaipur Sikri was renamed Fatehpur Sikri by Babur after the battle of Kanhua (Kanwah) in AD 1527 ''Fathpur Pukarat Mughal Naam Mori Nagri Ko, Vijaipur Nagri Aaj Fathpur Bhayo Ree'' is how Vidhyadhar the bards narrates the renaming.
Published: October 22, 2007
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