Battle of Rajmahal
| Battle of Rajmahal | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Mughal invasion of Bengal | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Bengal Sultanate |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Khan Jahan †[2] |
Akbar the Great Muzaffar Khan Turbati Khan Jahan[1] Raja Todar Mal[3] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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50,000[4] |
unknown but larger than Bengal (during the first assault) 5000 cavalry reinforcement[5] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Heavy |
unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Rajmahal was a battle that took place between the Mughal Empire and the Karrani Dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bengal in 16th century. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for the Mughals. During the battle, the last Sultan of Bengal, Daud Khan Karrani, was captured and later executed by the Mughals.
See also
References
- ^ a b Richards, John F. (1996). The Mughal Empire. Cambridge University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-521-56603-2.
- ^ name="gazetteer">Bengal District Gazetteers Santal Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. 1914. pp. 26–.
- ^ Ahmed, Salahuddin (2004). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-81-7648-469-5.
- ^ Bengal District Gazetteers Santal Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. 1914. pp. 26–.
- ^ "Rajmahal, The battle of". banglapedia.org.
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