> [!quote] van der Geer, Alexandra. "Rajputs." _World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras_, ABC-CLIO, 2022, ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1943111. Accessed 3 Aug. 2022. > Of these invasions, the fall of Chittor in 1303 is especially remembered in legends and stories. Ala-ud-din Khilji, [sultan](https://ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/600896) of [Delhi](https://ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1266629), supposedly attacked the fort after having heard of the beauty of its queen. When defeat was unavoidable, the men of the city sallied toward the besieging army in saffron-colored mourning garments for one final heroic fight to certain death, while the queen led the women of the citadel, dressed in wedding dresses, into death by fire. This self-immolation, known as Jauhar, and suicidal fighting, known as Saka, were a regular practice among Rajputs when defeated, whether by Mughals or by rival Rajputs. - related:: [[Suttee Sacral Kingship and Human Sacrifice]] & [[2021-09-27 Sacrifice]]