Battle of Samugarh

Battle of Samugarh
Part of Mughal war of succession (1658–1659)

Battle of Samugarh
DateMay 29, 1658
Location
Samugarh, Mughal Empire, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Agra
Result

Aurangzeb victory

Commanders and leaders
Aurangzeb
Murad Bakhsh (WIA)
Bahadur Khan (WIA)
Shaikh Mir
Zulfiqar Khan
Kilich Khan		 Dara Shikoh
Sulaiman Shikoh
Rao Chhatrasal Hada †
Rustam Khan †
Strength
50,000–60,000 men[1] 50,000–60,000 men[1]

Battle of Samugarh, Jang-e-Samugarh, (May 29, 1658), was a decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession (1658–1659) between the sons of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan after the emperor's serious illness in September 1657. The battle of Samugarh was the second battle fought between Dara Shikoh (the eldest son and heir apparent) and his three younger brothers Aurangzeb, Shah Shuja and Murad Baksh (third and fourth sons of Shah Jahan) to decide who would be the heir of the throne after their father.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Battle of Samugarh | Mughal history | Encyclopædia Britannica". britannica.com. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  3. ^ Baig, Murad Ali. "Not Plassey 1757 but Samugarh 1658: Fateful tipping point that fixed the subcontinent's future course". The Times of India.