| Battle of Rajmahal | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal invasion of Bengal | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Bengal Sultanate | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Daud Khan Karrani † Junaid Karrani †Ismail Khan LodhiKalapahad † Khan Jahan †[2] |
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| Strength | |||||||
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50,000[2] |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Heavy | Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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 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.
See also
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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