Battle of Rajmahal
1576 battle during the Mughal invasion of Bengal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Battle of Rajmahal | |||||||
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Part of Mughal invasion of Bengal | |||||||
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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] | ||||||
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50,000[2] |
150,000 (during the first assault) 5000 cavalry reinforcement[4] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
47,000 | Unknown |
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