NOVEL NEXT Chapter 38: Chapter 38: The Wrath of the Mughal Emperor
Jahangir Receives the Message
The Mughal court in Agra was bathed in golden light as the evening sun filtered through the carved marble windows. Courtiers and generals stood in silence, waiting for the Emperor's response.
In front of Emperor Jahangir, a bloodstained banner lay spread across the polished floor. Beside it, the severed head of Abdullah Khan, his once-proud face now frozen in terror.
The moment Jahangir saw the head, his hands clenched into fists. His breathing grew heavy, and his eyes burned with barely controlled fury. A Mughal general—one of his finest commanders—had been killed like a mere insect.
He turned to his advisors, his voice like thunder.
"Amar Singh has dared to challenge the might of the Mughal Empire! This insult cannot go unanswered!"
A heavy silence filled the hall.
Then, Asaf Khan, the Emperor's trusted general, stepped forward.
"My Emperor," Asaf Khan said carefully, "we underestimated the Rajputs. Amar Singh is no ordinary warrior. He is like his father, Maharana Pratap—unyielding, cunning, and fearless. If we wish to break him, we must act decisively."
Jahangir's fury did not wane, but he forced himself to think. His father, Akbar the Great, had spent years fighting Maharana Pratap and had never truly conquered Mewar. Now, his son Amar Singh was proving to be just as formidable.
Jahangir's gaze swept over the room. Fear. Hesitation. Worry. His generals were uncertain. They had just suffered a terrible defeat, and they knew Amar Singh would not stop fighting.
The Emperor slammed his fist onto the table.
"I want a new army assembled immediately," he commanded. "Not just any force—I want the largest invasion force ever gathered for Rajputana. We will march upon Mewar and burn it to the ground."
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The Gathering Storm
Across the empire, messengers rode out in every direction. The call to war had been given. From Kabul to Bengal, from Gujarat to the Deccan, every Mughal governor was ordered to send troops.
Mughals, Afghans, Persians, and Turkic warriors began gathering in vast numbers. This was not a mere retaliation—it was an invasion on a scale never before seen.
100,000 soldiers.
Massive war elephants armored in steel.
Siege weapons capable of reducing forts to rubble.
This would not be a battle. This would be a massacre.
At the center of this force stood Jahangir himself. Unlike his father Akbar, he had no intention of negotiating. There would be no peace, no mercy. He would crush Mewar and erase the Sisodia dynasty from history.
The empire was preparing for war.
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Amar Singh Prepares for the Onslaught
Back in Chittorgarh, Amar Singh stood atop the fortress walls, watching the sun dip below the horizon. The valley below stretched into the distance, its rivers glimmering in the twilight.
His victory at the valley had been absolute, but he knew it was only the beginning.
His spies had already confirmed the Mughal preparations. Jahangir was raising an army so large it would drown Mewar in blood.
Yet, despite the overwhelming odds, Amar Singh did not waver.
He turned to his most trusted generals—Rana Karan Singh, Udai Bhan, and Bhavani Das—and spoke with unwavering determination.
"The Mughals are coming. They believe they can break us with numbers. But they forget—we are Rajputs. We do not bow. We do not surrender. We fight until the last breath."
His warriors roared in agreement.
"But we cannot fight them like before," Amar Singh continued. "They are coming with a force larger than anything we have faced. If we fight them head-on, we will be overwhelmed. We must outthink them."
And so, the greatest war council in Mewar's history began.
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The Strategy of the Rajputs
Amar Singh knew that Chittorgarh and Kumbhalgarh, the two great fortresses of Mewar, would be key. The Mughals would undoubtedly try to besiege them.
But instead of waiting to be surrounded, Amar Singh devised a new strategy—one that would turn the strength of the Mughals against them.
1. Guerilla Warfare – Rather than fighting one massive battle, Rajput warriors would strike fast and vanish, cutting off Mughal supplies, attacking their commanders, and exhausting their troops.
2. Poisoned Wells and Scorched Earth – Every water source along the Mughal route would be poisoned, every field burned, ensuring the invaders had no food or water.
3. False Retreats and Ambushes – The Rajputs would lure Mughal forces into the mountains, only to slaughter them in deadly ambushes.
4. Fortress Defense – If the Mughals reached Chittorgarh, they would find it a living hell—boiling oil, raining arrows, and stone walls that would never fall.
For days, the Rajputs trained and prepared. Weapons were sharpened, armor was reinforced, and thousands of warriors took oaths before the sacred flame—oaths of victory or death.
Amar Singh stood at the center of it all, his mind sharp, his heart fearless. Jahangir was coming. But he would not find a weak kingdom waiting for surrender.
He would find the wrath of Rajputana.
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The March of the Mughal Army
As the Rajputs prepared, Jahangir's massive army began its march.
The earth shook beneath their feet. The dust from their movement darkened the skies. They believed they were unstoppable.
From atop the fortresses, Rajput scouts watched as endless waves of soldiers approached.
A storm was coming. A storm of blood and fire.
The greatest battle in Mewar's history was about to begin.
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