Battle of Sammel
| Battle of Sammel | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Sur Empire | Kingdom of Marwar | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Sher Shah Suri Jalal Khan Suri Khawas Khan Marwat Isa Khan Niazi |
Jaita Rathore † Kumpa Rathore † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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80,000 horsemen Unknown number of infantry artillery war-elephants and Camel corps | 4,000–12,000 Rathore horsemen and archers | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Thousands | 4,000–12,000 | ||||||||
The Battle of Sammel, also known as the Battle of Giri-Sumel, took place in 1544. It was fought near the villages of Giri and Sumel, between the Sur Empire under Sher Shah Suri and the Rathore army led by the commanders Jaita and Kumpa of Rao Maldeo Rathore.