Fact check: Elephants were used to break into forts with strong gates, often by intoxicating them with alcohol to make them charge.

Verdict: mixed — Trust Score 55/100

The video accurately states that elephants were historically used in warfare to break down fort gates, and there are historical accounts of them being given alcohol to make them more aggressive. However, the specific details of Rana Sanga's attack on Ahmadnagar, including an elephant refusing to hit the gate a second time and a soldier named Kanhe Singh Chauhan offering his chest, are not corroborated by the 9 sources reviewed. While Rana Sanga did engage in conflicts with the Gujarat Sultanate and besieged Ahmadnagar, the complete capture of the fort as described in the video is not consistently supported by historical records.

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Kuldeep Prajapati { DAKI } 🚩
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https://youtube.com/shorts/bMEBGtOvHy4
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October 3, 2026
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Claims analyzed (5)

  1. mostly true: Elephants were used to break into forts with strong gates, often by intoxicating them with alcohol to make them charge.
    Historical sources confirm that war elephants were used in ancient and medieval warfare to break down fortifications. There are also accounts of elephants being given alcohol, such as wine, to make them more aggressive or to calm them before battle.
  2. mostly true: Rana Sanga attacked Ahmadnagar in Gujarat.
    Rana Sanga did engage in conflicts with the Gujarat Sultanate and attacked areas within Gujarat. Historical accounts mention his invasion of Gujarat in 1520 and his pursuit of the Sultan's forces to Ahmedabad. Some sources specifically mention a siege of Ahmadnagar by Rana Sanga.
  3. unverifiable: During Sanga's attack on Ahmadnagar, an elephant refused to hit the fort gate a second time after an initial impact.
    VerifyMate's analysis found no historical sources that corroborate the specific detail of an elephant refusing to hit the Ahmadnagar fort gate a second time during Rana Sanga's attack. This appears to be an anecdotal detail not widely documented in historical records.
  4. unverifiable: A soldier named Kanhe Singh Chauhan from Sanga's army stood in front of the Ahmadnagar fort gate, offering his chest for the elephant to hit, to break the gate.
    VerifyMate's analysis found no historical sources that corroborate the specific account of a soldier named Kanhe Singh Chauhan offering his chest to an elephant to break the Ahmadnagar fort gate during Rana Sanga's campaign. This appears to be an uncorroborated anecdote.
  5. mixed: Sanga's army broke the gate and captured Ahmadnagar.
    While Rana Sanga did besiege Ahmadnagar, historical accounts are not entirely consistent on whether his army successfully broke the gate and fully captured the fort. Some sources indicate a siege and the flight of the opposing commander, but not a definitive capture of the fort itself.

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