Battle of Thanesar (1567)

Battle of Thanesar (also known as the Battle of the Ascetics) 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.

See also: Battle of Thanesar (1710)
Battle of Thanesar

Akbar viewing the Mughal Army killing Sannyasis, Akbarnama (1590–1596)
Date9 April 1567
Location
Thanesar, on the banks of the Holy Sarovar near Sarsawati Ghaggar River, the present-day state of Haryana.
Result Mughal victory
Expulsion of two rival groups of Sanyasis from the encampment of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Belligerents
Mughal Empire Two rival groups of Sanyasis
Commanders and leaders
Akbar
Mehtar Khan
Ghazi Khan Badakshani
Strength
300 men
2 cannons
400 matchlocks
75 war elephants		 7000-9000 Sanyasis
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