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Siege of Bijapur
17th century siege in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The siege of Bijapur began in March 1685 and ended in September 1686 with a Mughal victory. The siege began when Aurangzeb dispatched his son, Muhammad Azam Shah, with a force of nearly 50,000 men to capture Bijapur Fort and defeat Sikandar Adil Shah, the then ruler of Bijapur, who refused to be a vassal of the Mughal Empire. The siege of Bijapur was among the longest military engagements of the Mughals, lasting more than 15 months until Aurangzeb personally arrived to organize a victory.
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Siege of Bijapur | |||||||||
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Part of the Mughal–Bijapur Wars | |||||||||
![]() The legendary "Malik-i-Maidan" cannon is stated to be the largest piece of cast bronze ordnance in the world. | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
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Bijapur Sultanate ( Adil Shahi Dynasty ) | ||||||||
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Sikandar Adil Shah Sarza Khan Pam Naik Muiz-ud-Din Sher Khan Lodi Bahlul Khan[2] | ||||||||
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100,000-110,000 men 250 cannons 22,000 Matchlocks |
35,000 men 120 cannons 12,000 Matchlocks | ||||||||
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5,000 | 12,000[citation needed] |
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