Siege of Chittor,
Siege of Chittorgarh. In October 1567, the
Mughal forces of approximately 5,000 men led by
Akbar surrounded and besieged 8,000
Hindu Rajputs in
Chittorgarh Fort and within a few months Akbar's ranks expanded to over 70,000 men and possibly more than 80,000 troops during the late phases of the siege, which ended in a decisive victory of the Mughals.