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List of battles involving the Mughal Empire

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This article lists the battles involving the Mughal Empire of India from its formation in 1526 until its dissolution 1857.

Background

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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 headed 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 conquests

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Name of conflict(time) Belligerent opponent outcome
First Battle of Panipat
(21 April 1526)
Mughal Empire Delhi Sultanate Mughal victory
Battle of Bayana
(21 February 1527)
Mughal Empire Rajput Confederation Rajput victory
Battle of Khanwa
(16 March 1527)
Mughal Empire Rajput Confederation Mughal victory
Battle of Chanderi
(20 January 1528)
Mughal Empire Rajput Mughal victory
Battle of Ghaghra
(6 May 1529)
Mughal Empire Bengal Sultanate Mughal victory
Siege of Bikaner (1534) Mughal Empire Bikaner State Rajput victory
Battle of Chausa
(26 June 1539)
Mughal Empire Sur Empire Sur victory
Battle of Kannauj
(17 May 1540)
Mughal Empire Sur Empire Sur victory
Battle of Machhiwara
(15 May 1555)
Mughal Empire Sur Empire Mughal victory
Battle of Sirhind (22 June 1555) Mughal Empire Sur Empire Mughal victory
  • Re-Establishment of Mughal Empire

Conquests of Akbar

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Name of conflict(time) Belligerents opponent outcome
Battle of Tughlaqabad
(7 October 1556)
Mughal Empire Suri Empire Hemchandra's Victory
Second Battle of Panipat
(5 November 1556)
Mughal Empire Suri Empire Mughal victory
Mughal conquest of Garha
(1564-1567)
Mughal Empire Garha Kingdom Mughal victory
Mughal conquest of Malwa
(1560–1570)
Mughal Empire Malwa Sultanate Mughal victory
Battle of Thanesar (1567)
(9 April 1567)
Mughal Empire Two rival groups of Sanyasis Mughal victory
Siege of Chittorgarh (1567-1568) Mughal Empire Mewar Kingdom Mughal victory
Siege of Ranthambore (1568) (8 February – 21 March 1568) Mughal Empire Rajput of Ranthambore Fort Mughal victory
Akbar's conquest of Gujarat
(1572-1573)
Mughal Empire Gujarat Sultanate Mughal victory
  • Mughal annexation of Gujarat
Mughal invasion of Bengal
(1572–1576)
Mughal Empire Sultanate of Bengal Mughal victory
Battle of Tukaroi
(1575)
Mughal Empire Sultanate of Bengal Mughal victory
Battle of Raj Mahal
(1576)
Mughal Empire Sultanate of Bengal Mughal victory
Battle of Haldighati
(1576)
Mughal Empire Kingdom of Mewar Mughal victory
Shahbaz Khan's invasions of Mewar

(1577-1580)

Mughal Empire Kingdom of Mewar Mughal victory
Battle of Dewair (1582) Mughal Empire Mewar Rajput victory
  • Restoration of 36 outposts and surrender of 36,000 Mughal soldiers
Battle of Kumbhalgarh (1583) Mughal Empire Mewar Rajput victory
Battle of Dattani (1583) Mughal Empire Sirohi State Rajput victory
Battle of the Malandari Pass (1586) Mughal Empire Yousufzai Afghans Yousufzai Afghans victory
Battle of Hastivanj (1586) Mughal Empire Kashmir Sultanate Mughal victory
Battle of Bhuchar Mori

(1591)

Mughal Empire Gujarat Sultanate Mughal victory
Siege of Ontala (1599) Mughal Empire Kingdom of Mewar Rajput victory
Jahangir's invasion of Mewar

(1600)

Mughal Empire Kingdom of Mewar Inconclusive

Conquests of Jahangir And Shah Jahan

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Name of conflict(time) Belligerent opponent outcome
Siege of Kandahar (1605-1606) Mughal Empire Safavid Empire Mughal victory
Battle of Dewair (1606) Mughal Empire Kingdom of Mewar Indecisive
Battle of Samdhara (1616) Mughal Empire Ahom kingdom Ahom victory
Mughal Conquest of Mewar Mughal Empire Rajputs Mughal victory

Mewar annexed to Mughal Empire

Battle of Rohilla
(1621)
Mughal Empire Sikhs Sikh victory
Mughal-Safavid War (1622-1623) Mughal Empire Safavid Empire Safavid victory
  • Kanadhar recaptured by Safavids
Battle of Bhatvadi
(1624)
Mughal Empire Ahmednagar Sultanate Ahmednagar victory
Siege of Hooghly
(1632)
Mughal Empire Portuguese Empire Mughal victory
Battle of Amritsar (1634) Mughal Empire Sikhs Sikh victory
Battle of Lahira
(1634)
Mughal Empire Sikhs Sikh victory
Battle of Kartarpur
(1635)
Mughal Empire Sikhs Sikh victory
Siege of Orchha
(1635)
Mughal Empire Orchha State

Bundela Rajputs

Mughal victory
Mughal Central Asia Campaign
(1646-1647)
Mughal Empire Khanate of Bukhara Indecisive
Mughal-Safavid War (1649-1653) Mughal Empire Safavid Empire Safavid victory
Siege of Bidar
(1657)
Mughal Empire Bijapur Sulatnate Mughal victory
Raid of Ahmednagar (1657) Mughal Empire Maratha Confederacy Mughal victory

War of succession

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Name of conflict(time) Belligerent opponent outcome
Battle of Dharmat
(1658)
Mughal Empire Rebels led by Aurangzeb Aurangzeb's victory
Battle of Samugarh
(1658)
Dara Shikoh
Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb Aurangzeb's victory
Battle of Khajwa
(1659)
Aurangzeb Shah Shuja Aurangzeb's victory
Battle of Jajau
(1707)
Bahadur Shah I Muhammad Azam Shah Bahadur Shah's victory

Conquests of Aurangzeb

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Name of conflict (time) Belligerent opponent outcome
Battle of Chakan
(1660)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Mir Jumla's invasion of Assam
(1663)
Mughal Empire Ahom Kingdom Mughal victory

Mughals takeover the capital Garhgaon

Battle of Surat
(1665)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Maratha victory
Battle of Purandar
(1665)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Raid of Ahmednagar (1657) Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Battle of Alaboi
(1669)
Mughal Empire Ahom Kingdom Mughal victory
Battle of Sinhagad
(1670)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Maratha victory
Battle of Saraighat
(1671)
Mughal Empire Ahom Kingdom Ahom victory
Battle of Salher
(1672)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Maratha victory
Battle of Shivneri Fort
(1673)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Siege of Shivneri Fort
(1678)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Battle of Bhupalgarh
(1679)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Battle of Sangamner
(1679)
Maratha Kingdom Mughal Empire Mughal victory
Rathore rebellion (1679–1707) Kingdom of Marwar and Kingdom of Mewar Mughal Empire Rajput victory
Battle of Debari (1680) Kingdom of Mewar Mughal Empire Rajput victory
Battle of Aravali Hills (1680) Kingdom of Mewar Mughal Empire Rajput victory
Sacking of Burhanpur (1681) Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Maratha victory
Siege of Janjira (1682) Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory[2]
Battle of Itakhuli
(1682)
Ahom Kingdom Mughal Empire Ahom victory
Battle of Kalyan
(1682-1683)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Maratha victory
Maratha invasion of Goa (1683) Mughal Empire
Portuguese India
Maratha Kingdom Inconclusive
Siege of Ramsej
(1682-1688)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Mughal invasions of Konkan (1684) Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Maratha victory
Anglo-Mughal War (1684-1690) Mughal Empire British EIC Mughal victory
Siege of Bijapur
(1685-1686)
Mughal Empire Bijapur Sultanate Mughal victory
Siege of Golconda
(1687)
Mughal Empire Golconda Sultanate Mughal victory
Battle of Wai
(1687)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Maratha victory
Battle of Raigarh
(1689)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Battle of Athani
(1690)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Maratha victory
Battle of Nadaun
(1691)
Mughal Empire Sikhs
Chandel of Kahlur
Sikh And Chandel victory
Battle of Guler (1696)
Mughal Empire Sikhs Sikh victory
Siege of Jinji
(1698)
Mughal Empire
Madurai Nayak Dynasty
Maratha Kingdom Mughal- Madurai victory
Battle of Paranda
(1699)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Battle of Satara
(1699-1700)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Battle of Anandpur (1700) Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa victory
Battle of Anandpur (1701) Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa victory
Battle of Khelna
(1701-1702)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa victory
Battle of Basoli
(1702)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa victory
First Battle of Chamkaur
(1702)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa victory
Battle of Raigarh (1703-1704) Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Battle of Sironj
(1704)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Battle of Torna
(1704)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Battle of Anandpur (1704) Mughal Empire Khalsa Mughal victory
Battle of Sarsa
(1704)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Mughal victory
Battle of Chamkaur (1704)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Mughal victory
Siege of Wagingera
(1704)
Mughal Empire Maratha Kingdom Mughal victory
Third Battle of Anandpur (1704) Mughal Empire Khalsa Mughal victory
Battle of Muktsar
(1705)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa victory

Battle during Bahadur Shah And Farukhsiyar reign

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Name of conflict(time) Belligerents opponent outcome
Rajput Rebellion 1708-1710 (21 April 1708 – 11 June 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 Rangeela reign

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Name of conflict(time) Belligerents opponent outcome
Battle of Balapur
(1720)
Mughal empire(Nizamul Mulk) Sayyid Brothers and Maratha Confederacy Mughal victory
Battle of Fatehpur Sikri
(1721)
Mughal Empire Jats Jats victory
Battle of Palkhed
(1728)
Mughal Empire Maratha Confederacy Maratha victory
Battle of Bundelkhand
(1729)
Maratha Confederacy Mughal Empire Maratha-Bundela victory
Battle of Jalesar (1737) Mughal Empire Maratha Confederacy Mughal victory
Battle of Delhi (1737) Mughal Empire Maratha Confederacy Maratha victory
Battle of Bhopal
(1737)
Mughal Empire Maratha Confederacy Maratha victory
Battle of Khyber Pass
(1738)
Mughal Empire Afsharid dynasty Persian victory
Battle of Karnal
(1739)
Mughal Empire Afsharid dynasty Afsharid dynasty victory
  • Delhi Sacked and Looted
  • Decline of Mughal Empire
Battle of Gangwana
(1741)
Jaipur State Rathores of Bakht Singh Jaipur victory
Battle of Lahore (1748) Mughal Empire Durrani Empire Durrani Empire victory
Battle of Manupur (1748)
Mughal Empire Durrani Empire Mughal Alliance victory

Later battles involving Mughals

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Name of conflict(time) Belligerents opponent outcome
Battle of Lahore (1752) (6 March — 3 April 1752) Mughal Empire Durrani Empire Durrani victory
Plunder of Old Delhi
(1753)
Mughal Empire Kingdom of Bharatpur Maratha victory
Battle of Kumher
(1754)
Kingdom of Bharatpur Mughal Empire Bharatpur victory
Bengal War
(1756-1765)
Mughal Empire British East India Company British victory
Occupation of Delhi (1757) Mughal Empire Durrani Empire Mughal victory
Battle of Delhi (1757) Mughal Empire, Rohillas Maratha Confederacy Maratha victory
Battle of Taraori (1759) Maratha Confederacy Durrani Empire Durrani victory
Siege of Agra (1761) Mughal Empire Bharatpur State Bharatpur victory
Battle of Buxar
(1764)
Mughal Empire British East India Company British victory
Battle of Delhi (1764) Bharatpur State Mughal Empire Bharatpur-Maratha victory
Capture of Delhi (1771) Maratha Confederacy Mughal Empire Maratha victory
Battle of Delhi (1783) Sikh Misls Mughal Empire Sikhs victory
Siege of Delhi (1804) Maratha Confederacy Mughal Empire British victory
Battle of Badli-ki-Serai
(1857)
Mughal Empire East India Company British victory
Battle of Najafgarh
(1857)
Mughal Empire British East India Company British victory
Battle of Agra
(1857)
British East India Company Mughal Empire British victory
Siege of Delhi
(1857)
Mughal Empire British East India Company British victory

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: pt. 2. History of the Konkan Dakhan and Southern Marátha country. Government Central Press. 1896. p. 77.