Medini Rai

Medini Rai was a feudal chief under the Kingdom of Mewar during the reign of Rana Sanga. Rai ruled much of the Malwa region under the lordship of the Rana, who helped him in defeating the Sultan of Malwa, Mahmud Khilji II, and conquering Malwa. Chanderi was the capital of Medini Rai.

Military career The conquest of Malwa shocked the court of Delhi as they were not expecting the Rajputs to invade Malwa. This led to several skirmishes and battles between the Delhi Sultanate and the Kingdom of Mewar. Medini Rai actively helped Rana Sanga in these battles and helped him score a series of victories. Rana Sanga's influence after the war extended to Pilia Khar, a river on the outskirts of Agra. He assisted Rana Sanga in many campaigns against the Sultans of India. He joined the united Rajput Confederacy in the fateful Battle of Khanwa with a garrison of 20,000 Rajput soldiers and headed the left wing of Rajputs to counter Babur's right wing. Medini Rai was later killed in the Battle of Chanderi against the Mughal emperor Babur, where he was given a chance to surrender but chose to fight and remain loyal to the Rana.