Mughal–Afghan Wars
1526–1752 wars between the Mughal Empire and Afghans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Afghan-Mughal wars were a series of wars that took place during the 16th and 18th centuries between the Mughal Empire of India and different Afghan tribes and kingdoms.[3][4]
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Mughal Empire (1526–1857) |
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Babur Humayun Akbar Shah Jahan Aurangzeb Alamgir Ahmad Shah Bahadur Bairam Khan X Pir Muhammad Khan Shirwani † Raja Ali Khan Mir Khalifa Zain Khan Koka Raja Birbal † Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah † Shujaat Khan † Man Singh I Jaswant Singh † Muhabat Khan Shamshir Khan † Pir Paie † Fidai Khan Mukarram Khan Amin Khan Syed Khan † Khwajah Asmatullah Khan †[1][2] Zafar Khan |
Ibrahim Lodi † Malak Ahmad Khan Yusufzai Malak Gaju Khan Yusufzai Sher Shah Sur Taj Khan Karrani Pir Roshan † Pir Jalal Bibi Alalay Kalu Khan Yousafzai Mirwais Khan Yusufzai Khwaja Usman (DOW) Bahaku Khan Yusufzai Aimal Khan Mohmand Khushal Khan Khattak Darya Khan Afridi Ahmad Shah Abdali Bayazid of Sylhet Isa Khan |
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The conflict over the lands in modern-day Afghanistan, which were crucial from a strategic standpoint for both sides, served as the primary catalyst for these conflicts. The Afghans struggled to protect their independence and resisted Mughal expansion while the Mughals worked to enlarge their empire and take control of the area.[citation needed]