| Siege of Daulatabad | |||||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Siege_of_Daulatabad_(April-June_1633)_c._1635_-_1650.jpg) Illustration of the Mughal siege of Daulatabad fort by Murar from a Padshahnama manuscript c. 1635 - 1650, Royal Collection | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mughal Empire |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_the_Ahmadnagar_Sultanate.svg){kind=small} Ahmadnagar SultanateBijapur Sultanate | ||||||
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Mahabat Khan Nasiri Khan |
Fath Khan Shahji Bhonsle | ||||||
The siege of Daulatabad (1633) was a conflict between the Mughal Empire and the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, wherein the fort-city of Daulatabad was besieged by a Mughal force for several months and successfully captured. The Bijapur Sultanate also participated in the conflict against the Mughals, sending a large army to the aid of the fort's garrison. The conflict took place after several Mughal victories securing other minor forts in Ahmadnagar control, but was distinguished by the political significance of Daulatabad to the Ahmadnagar Sultanate. This event marked Mughal victory in the ongoing war between the Mughals and the Ahmadnagar Sultanate; it ended the Nizam Shahi dynasty and concluded the Sultanate, marking another step in the Mughal advance over the Deccan region. The victory did not fully quell resistance to Mughal authority in the Western Deccan; a year later, Maratha commander Shahji Bhonsle attempted a bid for power using a puppet ruler of the Nizam Shahi house.