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Mughal conquest of Kashmir
Invasion of the Kashmir Sultanate by the Mughal Empire in 1585–1589 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mughal conquest of Kashmir[lower-alpha 1] also known as War of Kashmiri Independence,[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3][1][2][3] was an invasion of the Kashmir Sultanate by the Mughal Empire in 1585–1589.[4] After severe fighting and heavy casualties, the Mughals defeated the Kashmiris in the Battle of Hastivanj (10 October 1586)[5] and annexed the sultanate into their empire as the Sarkar of Kashmir.[citation needed] Armed struggle against the Mughals continued until Yakub Shah's surrender in 1589.
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Part of the Mughal Conquests | |||||||||
![]() The Pir Panjal was a frequent battleground for the conflicting forces | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
![]() Supported by: Maqpon Kingdom ![]() |
![]() Supported by: Kishtwar Kingdom | ||||||||
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Under Bhagwant Das:
Under Mirza Shah Rukh:
Under Qasim Khan:
Under Yusuf Khan Rizvi:
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At Buliasa Pass:
At Hanjik Fort:
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Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Low (at Buliasa) Heavy (at Hastivanj) Heavy (at Hanjik) |
Low to Medium (at Buliasa) Heavy (at Hastivanj) Low (at Hanjik) |
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