Battle of Rajmahal

Battle of Rajmahal
Part of Mughal invasion of Bengal
Date12 July 1576[1]
Location
Rajmahal, Bengal Sultanate (present-day Jharkhand, India)
Result Mughal Victory
Belligerents
Bengal Sultanate Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Daud Khan †
Junaid Khan †
Ismail Khan
Kalapahad †
Qutlu Khan †[2]		 Akbar
Muzaffar Khan
Jahan Khan[1]
Todar Mal[3]
Strength
50,000[2] 150,000 (during the first assault)
5,000 cavalry reinforcement[4]
Casualties and losses
47,000 Unknown
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The Battle of Rajmahal (Bengali: রাজমহলের যুদ্ধ) 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.

  1. ^ a b Richards, John F. (1996). The Mughal Empire. Cambridge University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-521-56603-2. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Banglapedia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).