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The Mughal Empire (1526-1857 CE) was Established by Babur The Mughal Conquests a series of conquests in the Indian subcontinent which led to the building of the Mughal Empire. These conquests were started by Babur in 1526, from the victory at the First Battle of Panipat against Lodi Dynasty. Mughals Fought series of Battles against Rajputs Kings, Sikhs, Maratha's, Ahom's and against many other Kingdoms.
Background
The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur (reigned 1526–1530), a Central Asian ruler who was descended from the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (the founder of the Timurid Empire) on his father's side, and from Genghis Khan on his mother's side, Ousted from his ancestral domains in Central Asia, Babur turned to India to satisfy his ambitions. He established himself in Kabul and then pushed steadily southward into India from Afghanistan through the Khyber Pass. Babur's forces defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat. However, by this time Lodhi's empire was already crumbling, and it was actually the Rajput Confederacy which was the strongest power of Northern India under the capable rule of Rana Sanga of Mewar. He defeated Babar in the Battle of Bayana. In a decisive battle fought near Agra, the Timurid forces of Babur defeated the Rajput army of Sanga In Battle of Khanwa.[1] This battle was one of the most decisive and historic battles in Indian history, as it sealed the fate of Northern India for the next two centuries. The Mughal Empire came to its greatest extent during the reign of Aurangzeb.
Early Mughal Conquest
| Name of conflict(time) | Belligerents | opponent | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| First battle of Panipat (1526) |
Lodi Dynasty | Mughal Empire | Mughal Victory
|
| Battle of Bayana (1527) |
Mughal Empire | Rajput Confederation | Rajput Victory |
| Battle of Khanwa (1527) |
Mughal Empire | Rajput Confederation | Mughal Victory |
| Battle of Chanderi (1528) |
Kingdom of Malwa | Mughal Empire | Mughal's Victory
|
| Battle of Ghaghra (1529) |
Sultanate of Bengal | Mughal Empire | Mughal's Victory
|
| Battle of Chausa (1539) |
Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | Sher Shah Suri Victory |
| Battle of Kannauj (1540) |
Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | Sur Victory
|
| Battle of Machhiwara (1555) |
Sur Empire | Mughal Empire | Mughals Victory |
| Battle of Sirhind (1555) | Sur Empire | Mughal Empire | Mughal's Victory
|
Military Conquests of Akbar
Mughal Conquest During Jahangir And Shah Jahan Reign
| Name of conflict(time) | Belligerents | opponent | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siege of Kandahar (1605-1606) | Mughal Empire | Safavid dynasty | Mughal Empire Victory |
| Battle of Dewair (1606) | Kingdom of Mewar | Mughal Empire | Indecisive |
| Battle of Rohilla (1621) |
Sikhs | Mughal Empire | Sikhs victory
|
| Mughal-Safavid War (1622-1623) | Mughal Empire | Safavid dynasty | Safavid Victory
|
| Battle of Bhatvadi (1624) |
Ahmednagar Sultanate | Mughal Empire | Ahmednagar Sultanate Victory |
| Battle of Amritsar (1634) | Sikhs | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Lahira (1634) |
Sikhs | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory |
| Battle of Kartarpur (1635) |
Sikhs | Mughal Empire | Sikh Victory |
| Mughal-Safavid War (1649-1653) | Safavid dynasty | Mughal Empire | Safavid Victory |
| Siege of Bidar (1657) |
Adil Shahi Dynasty | Mughal Empire | Mughal Victory |
War Of Succession
| Name of conflict(time) | Belligerents | opponent | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Dharmat (1658) |
Mughal Empire | Mughal Rebels led by Aurangzeb |
Rebels Victory |
| Battle of Samugarh (1658) |
Dara Shikoh Shah Jahan |
Aurangzeb | Aurangzeb Victory
|
| Battle of Khajwa (1659) |
Aurangzeb | Shah Shuja | Aurangzeb Victory |
| Battle of Jajau (1707) |
Bahadur Shah I | Muhammad Azam Shah | Bahadur Shah Victory |
Battle's During Aurangzeb Reign
Battle During Bahadur Shah And Farukhsiyar Reign
| Name of conflict(time) | Belligerents | opponent | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajput Rebellion 1708-1710 | Kingdom of Marwar | Mughal Empire | Rajput Victory |
| Battle of Sonipat (1709) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa Victory |
| Battle of Samana (1709) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa Victory |
| Battle of Chappar Chiri 1710) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa Victory |
| Battle of Sadhaura (1710) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa Victory |
| Battle of Rahon (1710) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa Victory |
| Battle of Jalalabad (1710) |
Mughal Empire | Khalsa | Khalsa Victory |
| Battle of Thanesar (1710) | Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Khalsa Victory |
| Battle of Lohgarh (1710) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Mughal Victory |
| Battle of Bandanwara (1711) |
Mewar Kingdom | Mughal Empire | Mewar Victory |
| Battle of Jammu (1712) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Mughal Victory |
| Siege of Gurdaspur (1715) |
Khalsa | Mughal Empire | Mughal Victory
|
Battle During Muhammad Shah Rangela Reign
| Name of conflict(time) | Belligerents | opponent | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Fatehpur Sikri (1721) |
Mughal Empire | Jats | Jats Victory |
| Battle of Palkhed (1728) |
Mughal Empire | Maratha Empire | Maratha Victory |
| Battle of Bundelkhand (1729) |
Maratha Empire
|
Mughal Empire | Maratha-Bundela alliance Victory |
| Battle of Delhi (1737) | Mughal Empire | Maratha Empire | Maratha Victory |
| Battle of Bhopal (1737) |
Mughal Empire | Maratha Empire | Maratha Victory |
| Battle of Khyber Pass (1738) |
Mughal Empire | Afsharid dynasty | Persian Victory |
| Battle of Karnal (1739) |
Mughal Empire | Afsharid dynasty | Afsharid dynasty Victory
|
| Battle of Gangwana (1741) |
Jaipur State
|
Rathores of Bakht Singh | Jaipur Victory |
| Battle of Manupur (1748) |
Mughal Empire | Durrani Empire | Mughal Alliance Victory
|
Later Battles involving Mughals
See also
References
- ↑ Ram Sharan Sharma (1999). Mughal Empire in India:A Systematic Study Including Source Material. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 46. ISBN 978-81-7156-818-5.