Battle of Raj Mahal

Battle of Rajmahal
Part of Mughal conquests
Date12 July 1576[1]
LocationRajmahal
Result Decisive Mughal victory
End of Karrani Dynasty
Belligerents
Mughal Empire Karrani dynasty of Sultanate of Bengal
Commanders and leaders
Akbar
Muzaffar Khan Turbati
Khan Jahan[1]
Raja Todai Mar[2]		 Daud Khan Karrani
Junaid †
Kala Pahar †[3]
Strength
5000 horsemen reinforcement[4] 50.000[3]
Casualties and losses
Heavy

The battle of Rajmahal was a battle between Mughal Empire against Karrani Dynasty that ruled the Bengal Sultanate in 1576

References

  1. 1 2 Richards, John F. (1996). The Mughal Empire. Cambridge University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-521-56603-2.
  2. ↑ Ahmed, Salahuddin (2004). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-81-7648-469-5.
  3. 1 2 Bengal District Gazetteers Santal Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. 1914. pp. 26–.
  4. ↑ "Rajmahal, The battle of". banglapedia.org.


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