List of battles involving the Mughal Empire
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The Mughal conquests were a series of conquests in the Indian subcontinent which led to the building of the Mughal Empire. These conquests were started by Babur in 1526, from the victory at the first battle of Panipat against Lodi dynasty. Mughals fought battles against the Safavid empire, Rajputs, Sikhs, Marathas, Ahoms and other Kingdoms.
Background[edit]
The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur (reigned 1526–1530), a Central Asian ruler who was descended from the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (the founder of the Timurid Empire) on his father's side, and from Genghis Khan on his mother's side, Ousted from his ancestral domains in Central Asia, Babur headed to India to satisfy his ambitions. He established himself in Kabul and then pushed steadily southward into India from Afghanistan through the Khyber Pass. Babur's forces defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat. However, by this time Lodhi's empire was already crumbling, and it was actually the Rajput Confederacy which was the strongest power of Northern India under the capable rule of Rana Sanga of Mewar. He defeated Babar in the Battle of Bayana. In a decisive battle fought near Agra, the Timurid forces of Babur defeated the Rajput army of Sanga In Battle of Khanwa.[1] This battle was one of the most decisive and historic battles in Indian history, as it sealed the fate of Northern India for the next two centuries. The Mughal Empire came to its greatest extent during the reign of Aurangzeb.
Early Mughal conquests[edit]
| Name of conflict(time) | Belligerent | opponent | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| First battle of Panipat (1526) |
Mughal Empire | Delhi Sultanate | Mughal victory
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| Battle of Bayana (1527) |
Mughal Empire | Rajput Confederation | Rajput victory |
| Battle of Khanwa (1527) |
Mughal Empire | Rajput Confederation | Mughal victory |
| Battle of Chanderi (1528) |
Mughal Empire | Malwa Sultanate | Mughal victory
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| Battle of Ghaghra (1529) |
Mughal Empire | Bengal Sultanate | Mughal victory
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| Battle of Chausa (1539) |
Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | Sur victory |
| Battle of Kannauj (1540) |
Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | Sur victory
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| Battle of Machhiwara (1555) |
Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | Mughal victory |
| Battle of Sirhind (1555) | Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | Mughal victory
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Conquests of Akbar[edit]
Conquests of Jahangir And Shah Jahan[edit]
War of succession[edit]
| Name of conflict(time) | Belligerent | opponent | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Dharmat (1658) |
Mughal Empire | Rebels led by Aurangzeb | Aurangzeb's victory |
| Battle of Samugarh (1658) |
Dara Shikoh Shah Jahan |
Aurangzeb | Aurangzeb's victory
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| Battle of Khajwa (1659) |
Aurangzeb | Shah Shuja | Aurangzeb's victory |
| Battle of Jajau (1707) |
Bahadur Shah I | Muhammad Azam Shah | Bahadur Shah's victory
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Conquests of Aurangzeb[edit]
Battle during Bahadur Shah And Farukhsiyar reign[edit]
| Name of conflict(time) | Belligerents | opponent | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajput Rebellion 1708-1710 | Kingdom of Marwar | Mughal Empire | Rajput victory |
| Battle of Sonipat (1709) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa victory |
| Battle of Samana (1709) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa victory |
| Battle of Chappar Chiri 1710) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa victory |
| Battle of Sadhaura (1710) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa victory |
| Battle of Rahon (1710) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa victory |
| Battle of Jalalabad (1710) |
Mughal Empire | Khalsa | Khalsa victory |
| Battle of Thanesar (1710) | Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa victory |
| Battle of Lohgarh (1710) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Mughal victory |
| Battle of Bandanwara (1711) |
Mewar Kingdom | Mughal Empire | Mewar victory |
| Battle of Jammu (1712) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Mughal victory |
| Siege of Gurdaspur (1715) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Mughal victory
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Battle during Muhammad Shah Rangela reign[edit]
Later battles involving Mughals[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Ram Sharan Sharma (1999). Mughal Empire in India:A Systematic Study Including Source Material. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 46. ISBN 978-81-7156-818-5.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: pt. 2. History of the Konkan Dakhan and Southern Marátha country. Government Central Press. 1896. p. 77.
- Elliot (Sir), H. M. (1966). History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: Vol 5: the Muhammadan Period. AMS Press.
- Elphinstone, Mountstuart (1889). The History of India: The Hindú and Mahometan Periods. J. Murray.