Draft:Mughal-Safavid War of 1638


Mughal-Persian war of 1638 is a conflict which took place in 1638, A conflict between Safavid Empire of Persia and Mughal Empire of Hindustan which took place over a city in present day Afghanistan named Kandahar[1] The war resulted in a decisive victory for the Mughals when Ali mardan Khan surrendered the keys of Kandahar to the Mughals.[2]

Siege of Kandahar
Part of Mughal-Persian Wars

The Surrender of Kandahar, a miniature painting from the Padshahnama depicting Persians surrendering keys to the city to Kilij Khan in 1638
Date1637-1638
Location
Result Mughal victory[3][4]
Territorial
changes
Kandahar Falls back to Mughal India
Belligerents
Safavid Iran Mughal India
Commanders and leaders

Safi of Persia

Ali Mardan Khan Surrendered
Shah Jahan of Hindustan
Dara Shikoh
  1. ^ George C. Kohn (2006). Dictionary of wars. Facts On File, Incorporated. p. 337. ISBN 978-1-4381-2916-7. Mogul-Persian War of 1638: Exactly one century before the PERSIAN INVASION OF MOGUL INDIA, the forces of Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (1592-1666) recaptured the city of Kandahar, lost in the MOGUL-PERSIAN WAR OF 1622-23.
  2. ^ Smith, Vincent Arthur (1919). Early history of India by Oxford . Sterling Publishers Pvt. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  3. ^ Iranica 2011
  4. ^ kohn, George C. (January 2006). Dictionary of Wars. Infobase. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 4 April 2014.