Battle of Rajmahal

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.

Battle of Rajmahal
Part of Mughal invasion of Bengal
Date12 July 1576[1]
Location
Rajmahal, Bengal Sultanate (present-day Jharkhand, India)
Result Decisive Mughal victory
Belligerents
Bengal Sultanate Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders

Daud Khan Karrani
Junaid Karrani †
Ismail Khan Lodhi
Kalapahad  †

Khan Jahan †[2]		 Akbar the Great
Muzaffar Khan Turbati
Khan Jahan[1]
Raja Todar Mal[3]
Strength
50,000[2] unknown but larger than Bengal (during the first assault)
5000 cavalry reinforcement[4]
Casualties and losses
Heavy unknown

See also

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


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