Durgadas Rathore vs Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez

Durgadas Rathore led Rajput forces against the Mughal army under Aurangzeb's general Jaswant Singh. The battle was part of the struggle for Marwar's independence after the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. Durgadas's forces were defeated, but he escaped to continue resistance.

Durgadas Rathore rescued the infant Maharaja Ajit Singh of Marwar from Delhi, where he was held by Aurangzeb. He smuggled the prince to safety in the hills, preserving the Rathore line and continuing the resistance against Mughal annexation of Marwar.

After Aurangzeb's death, Durgadas Rathore led Rajput forces to recapture Jodhpur from Mughal control. The battle resulted in the restoration of Ajit Singh as Maharaja of Marwar, ending decades of Mughal occupation and securing Marwar's independence.

Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez led a military coup that overthrew President Arturo Araujo. He established a dictatorship that lasted until 1944, ruling El Salvador with an iron fist and suppressing dissent through violence.

Martinez ordered the military to suppress a peasant and indigenous uprising in western El Salvador. The army killed an estimated 10,000 to 40,000 people, mostly Pipil indigenous people, in what became known as La Matanza. This event consolidated his power and terrorized the population.

Martinez, a follower of theosophy, enacted policies based on his esoteric beliefs. He banned certain foods, promoted spiritualism, and claimed to communicate with spirits. These policies were widely ridiculed but reflected his unique ideological influence on governance.

A nationwide general strike, led by students, professionals, and workers, forced Martinez to resign and flee El Salvador. The strike was a rare example of nonviolent resistance ending a dictatorship in Central America.