Battle of Sambalpur

Capture of Sambalpur
Date	1354 A.D.
Location	Sambalpur, Odisha
Result	Tughlaq Victory
Belligerents
Delhi Sultanate	Chauhans of Sambalpur
Commanders and leaders
Firoz Shah Tughlaq	Visaladeva †
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Emperor Firoz Shah Tughlaq launched a military expedition against the Chauhans of Sambalpur, a Rajput kingdom in Odisha ruled by the Somvanshi Rajputs. The purpose of this expedition was to break the power of the Odia kings and bring the region under the control of the Delhi Sultanate. Visaldeva was the last ruler of the Chauhan Kingdom of Sambalpur during this time.

Background edit

Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a significant ruler of the Delhi Sultanate who dedicated much of his life to quelling rebellions and enhancing Indian architecture. He launched multiple successful invasions of Odisha, obtaining a substantial amount of plunder and annual tribute from the Odia kingdoms. The Chauhans of Sambalpur are believed to be descendants of Prithviraj Chauhan. During his reign, Firoz Shah Tughlaq initiated a campaign against the Chauhans of Sambalpur in an effort to suppress their rebellion.^[1]

The invasion edit

This was a significant expedition launched by Emperor Firoz Shah Tughlaq against the Odisha kingdoms to suppress their rebellion. King Visaladeva had refused to pay tribute.^[2] He was the ruler of Ghar Sambhar and was killed during the expedition.^[3]^[4]

Aftermath edit

Visala Deva was killed in a battle by a Yavana and his queen, Jayanti Devi, who was pregnant and belonged to the princely Rajput Chauhans clan of Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh, fled with some followers to Patnagarh in western Orissa.^[5] She sought asylum with the Bariha, a Binjhal tribal headman of Ramod village located at present in the Tureikela block of Bolangir district of western Orissa.^[6]

References edit

^ Mishra, Brundaban. "Social Structure Of Western Orissa Under The Chauhans Of Sambalpur": 1–5. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Siṃhadeba, Jitāmitra Prasāda (2006). Archaeology of Orissa: With Special Reference to Nuapada and Kalahandi. R.N. Bhattacharya. p. 124. ISBN 978-81-87661-50-4.
^ Kulke, Hermann; Sahu, Bhairabi Prasad (2022-01-13). The Routledge Handbook of the State in Premodern India. Taylor & Francis. p. 403. ISBN 978-1-000-48514-1.
^ Shukla, Hira Lal (1985). Language, Ethnicity, and History: Dimensions in Anthropological Linguistics. B.R. Publishing Corporation. p. 108. ISBN 978-81-7018-239-9.
^ Sahu, K.; Albert, L. S. S. (2022). "AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMMUNAL CONSTITUTION OF THE CHAUHANS OF SAMBALPUR: OBSERVATIONS ON THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF WESTERN ORISSA". SADI Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (SJIR). 9 (3): 9–16. ISSN 2837-1976.
^ Sahu, N. K. (1985). Veer Surendra Sai. Department of Culture, Government of Orissa. p. 4.

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[1] Mishra, Brundaban. "Social Structure Of Western Orissa Under The Chauhans Of Sambalpur": 1–5. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[2] Siṃhadeba, Jitāmitra Prasāda (2006). Archaeology of Orissa: With Special Reference to Nuapada and Kalahandi. R.N. Bhattacharya. p. 124. ISBN 978-81-87661-50-4.

[3] Kulke, Hermann; Sahu, Bhairabi Prasad (2022-01-13). The Routledge Handbook of the State in Premodern India. Taylor & Francis. p. 403. ISBN 978-1-000-48514-1.

[4] Shukla, Hira Lal (1985). Language, Ethnicity, and History: Dimensions in Anthropological Linguistics. B.R. Publishing Corporation. p. 108. ISBN 978-81-7018-239-9.

[5] Sahu, K.; Albert, L. S. S. (2022). "AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMMUNAL CONSTITUTION OF THE CHAUHANS OF SAMBALPUR: OBSERVATIONS ON THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF WESTERN ORISSA". SADI Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (SJIR). 9 (3): 9–16. ISSN 2837-1976.

[6] Sahu, N. K. (1985). Veer Surendra Sai. Department of Culture, Government of Orissa. p. 4.

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