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Battle of Rajmahal
	Part of Mughal invasion of Bengal
Date	12 July 1576
Location	Rajmahal, Bengal Sultanate (present-day Jharkhand, India)
Result	Mughal victory
Belligerents
Bengal Sultanate	Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Daud Khan Karrani †; Junaid Karrani †; Ismail Khan Lodhi; Kalapahad †; Khan Jahan †	Akbar the Great ; Muzaffar Khan Turbati ; Khan Jahan ; Raja Todar Mal
Strength
50,000	150,000 (during the first assault) ; 5000 cavalry reinforcement
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Unknown

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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 the 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.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Richards, John F. (1996). The Mughal Empire. Cambridge University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-521-56603-2.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 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.
↑ "Rajmahal, The battle of". banglapedia.org.

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[Richards1996-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Richards, John F. (1996). The Mughal Empire. Cambridge University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-521-56603-2.

[gazetteer-2] 2.0 ^2.1 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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 | commander2        = {{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg}} '''[[Akbar the Great]]''' <br> {{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg}} Muzaffar Khan Turbati <br> {{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg}} Khan Jahan<ref name="Richards1996"/> <br> {{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg}} Raja Todar Mal<ref>{{cite book |last=Ahmed |first=Salahuddin |year=2004 |title=Bangladesh: Past and Present |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Szfqq7ruqWgC&pg=PA63 |publisher=APH Publishing |page=63 |isbn=978-81-7648-469-5}}</ref>
 | strength1         = {{flagicon image|Bengal_Sultanate_Flag.gif}} 50,000<ref name="gazetteer">{{cite book |title=Bengal District Gazetteers Santal Parganas |year=1914 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RdyjG9DYVLsC&pg=PA26 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |pages=26–}}</ref>
-| strength2         = {{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg}} Unknown but larger than Bengal (during the first assault) <br> 5000 [[cavalry]] reinforcement<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rajmahal,_The_battle_of|title=Rajmahal, The battle of|work=banglapedia.org}}</ref>
+| strength2         = {{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg}} 150,000 (during the first assault) <br> 5000 [[cavalry]] reinforcement<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rajmahal,_The_battle_of|title=Rajmahal, The battle of|work=banglapedia.org}}</ref>
 | casualties1       = {{flagicon image|Bengal_Sultanate_Flag.gif}} Heavy
 | casualties2       = {{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg}} Unknown|

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