Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568)
The siege of Chittorgarh was the military expedition of the Mughal Empire under Akbar against the Mewar kingdom that commenced in 1567 during which the Mughals successfully captured the fort of Chittorgarh after a hard-pressed siege which lasted for several months.
21st century view of Chittor
Akbar shoots the Rajput commander, Jaimal, using a matchlock, Akbarnama, 1590–1595
20th century artistic description of the Jauhar ceremony
Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, popularly known as Akbar the Great, and also as Akbar I, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in the Indian subcontinent.
Akbar with a lion and a calf, by Govardhan, c. 1630
Akbar as a boy
Akbar training an elephant
Akbar hawking with Mughal chieftains and nobleman, accompanied by his guardian Bairam Khan