Rawat Patta Singh Sisodia

Rawat Patta Sisodia was the head of Jugawats an offshoot of Chunda and directly descended from Rawat Chunda Sisodia, the founder of the Chundawats. He also had the jagir of Kaliwa.

Siege of Chittorgarh

Patta was aged 16 when he participated in the Siege of Chittorgarh, in the second siege of Chittor done by Bahadur Shah of Gujrat his father was killed in action. At the young age of sixteen, he was made in-charge of the Siege of Chittorgarh. He defended the fort for four months, but he and the Rajputs were forced to come out. He did Saka(last fight of battle) and his mother gave him a saffron cloth before herself committing Jauhar.

Death

The Akbarnama tells that when Akbar was marching towards the fort with his army after military victory, his elephant accidentally trampled a person, who was later identified as Patta.

Legacy

To honour Jaimal and Patta's chivalry in the Siege of Chittorgarh, Akbar erected two statues of Jaimal and Patta in his palace after he won the Siege of Chittor.

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