Wikipedia article for Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568)[1] to quote: >> Rising pillars of smoke soon signalled the rite of jauhar as the Rajputs killed their fa

Wikipedia article for Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568)[1] to quote: >> Rising pillars of smoke soon signalled the rite of jauhar as the Rajputs killed their families and prepared to die in a supreme sacrifice. In a day filled with hand-to-hand struggles until virtually all the defenders died. The Mughal troops slaughtered another 20-25,000 ordinary persons, inhabitants of the town and peasants from the surrounding area on the grounds that they had actively helped in the resistance. — John F. Richards, The Mughal Empire[8] [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Chittorgarh_(1567%E2%80%931568)#:~:text=On%2023%20February%201568%2C%20Akbar,die%20in%20a%20supreme%20sacrifice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Chittorgarh_(1567%E2%....