Lalsinh Koli

Raja Lal Koli (Lalsinh Koli) was a Koli king (Koli Zamindar) of the Chuwal region of Gujarat.
Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chunval Pradesh and his army

The Muslim writers have described Lal Koli (Lalsinh Koli) as a untuly Koli king. During the rule of Mughal Sultan Jahangir in Gujarat, Raja Lalsinh Koli of the Chuwal region caused considerable trouble to the royal Mughal authorities. Lal Koli (Lalsinh Koli) had a cavalry of 3000 and infantry of 12000 soldiers and whenever the Mughal army passed through his territory, Lal Koli (Lalsinh Koli) often attacked the Mughal army and looted their weapons.
Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chuval & his army

The Sultan Jahangir sent the Mughal Subedar to collect taxes in this area. On the arrival of the Mughal Subedar, everyone welcomed him but the King of Idar and the Koli King of Chuwal, Lal Koli (Lalsinh Koli) refused to pay the taxes and when the Mughal Subedar was returning to sultan, Lal Koli's army attacked the Mughal convoy on the way and looted their weapons and other belongings as well.
Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chuval and his army, 1615

Due to which in 1615, Mughal Sultan Jahangir sent Mughal Viceroy Abdullah Khan Firoz Jung with the Mughal army to deal with Koli King Lal Koli (Lalsinh Koli). In 1615, a battle took place between Koli King Lal Koli (Lalsinh Koli) and the Mughal army in which after defeating the Koli, Mughal Viceroy Abdullah Khan Firoz Jung beheaded Lal Koli (Lalsinh Koli) and took away his head.
Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chuval Pradesh and his army (3000 cavalry, 12000 infantry), 1615

Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chuval pradesh raiding on Mughal army

Raja Lalsinh Koli, raiding of Mughal caravan

Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chunval region, raiding on Mughal army

Raja Lalsinh Koli, raiding on Mughal army, Chunval region, 1615

Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chuval Pradesh

Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chunval region

Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chuval Pradesh who often plunder the Mughal army

Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chuval Pradesh

Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chuval Pradesh

Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chuval Pradesh, 1615

Raja Lalsinh Koli of Chuval region

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