List of battles involving the Mughal Empire explained

The Mughal conquests were a series of conquests in the Indian subcontinent which led to the building of the Mughal Empire. These conquests were started by Babur in 1526, from the victory at the first battle of Panipat against Lodi dynasty. Mughals fought battles against the Safavid empire, Rajputs, Sikhs, Marathas, Ahoms and other Kingdoms.

Background

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

Name of conflict(time) Belligerent opponent outcome
First Battle of Panipat
(21 April 1526)
Mughal EmpireDelhi SultanateMughal victory
Battle of Bayana
(21 February 1527)
Mughal EmpireRajput ConfederationRajput victory
Battle of Khanwa
(16 March 1527)
Mughal EmpireRajput ConfederationMughal victory
Battle of Chanderi
(20 January 1528)
Mughal EmpireRajputMughal victory
Battle of Ghaghra
(6 May 1529)
Mughal EmpireBengal SultanateMughal victory
  • Mughal annexed Bihar
Siege of Bikaner (1534)Mughal EmpireBikaner StateRajput victory
Battle of Chausa
(26 June 1539)
Mughal EmpireSur EmpireSur victory
Battle of Kannauj
(17 May 1540)
Mughal EmpireSur EmpireSur victory
Battle of Machhiwara
(15 May 1555)
Mughal EmpireSur EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Sirhind (22 June 1555)Mughal EmpireSur EmpireMughal victory
  • Re-Establishment of Mughal Empire

Conquests of Akbar

Name of conflict(time) Belligerents opponent outcome
Battle of Tughlaqabad
(7 October 1556)
Mughal EmpireSuri EmpireSuri victory
Second Battle of Panipat
(1556)
Mughal EmpireSuri EmpireMughal victory
Mughal conquest of Garha
(1564-1567)
Mughal EmpireGarha KingdomMughal victory
Mughal conquest of Malwa
(1560–1570)
Mughal EmpireMalwa SultanateMughal victory
Battle of Thanesar (1567)Mughal EmpireTwo rival groups of SanyasisMughal victory
Siege of Chittorgarh (1567-1568)Mughal EmpireMewar KingdomMughal victory
Siege of Ranthambore (1568) (8 February – 21 March 1568) Mughal EmpireRajput of Ranthambore FortMughal victory
Akbar's conquest of Gujarat
(1572-1573)
Mughal EmpireGujarat SultanateMughal victory
  • Mughal annexation of Gujarat
Mughal invasion of Bengal
(1572–1576)
Mughal EmpireSultanate of BengalMughal victory
Battle of Tukaroi
(1575)
Mughal EmpireSultanate of BengalMughal victory
Battle of Raj Mahal
(1576)
Mughal EmpireSultanate of BengalMughal victory
Battle of Haldighati
(1576)
Mughal EmpireKingdom of MewarMughal victory
Shahbaz Khan's invasions of Mewar
(1577-1580)
Mughal EmpireKingdom of MewarMughal victory
Battle of Dewair (1582)MewarRajput victory
  • Restoration of 36 outposts and surrender of 36,000 Mughal soldiers
Battle of Kumbhalgarh (1583)Mughal EmpireMewarRajput victory
Battle of Dattani (1583)Mughal EmpireSirohi StateRajput victory
Battle of the Malandari Pass (1586)Mughal EmpireYousufzai AfghansYousufzai Afghans victory
Battle of Bhuchar Mori
(1591)
Mughal EmpireGujarat SultanateMughal victory
Siege of Ontala (1599)Mughal EmpireKingdom of MewarRajput victory
Jahangir's invasion of Mewar
(1600)
Mughal EmpireKingdom of MewarInconclusive

Conquests of Jahangir And Shah Jahan

Name of conflict(time) Belligerent opponent outcome
Siege of Kandahar (1605-1606)Mughal EmpireSafavid EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Dewair (1606)Mughal EmpireKingdom of MewarIndecisive
Battle of Samdhara (1616)Mughal EmpireAhom kingdomAhom victory
Mughal Conquest of MewarMughal EmpireRajputsMughal victoryMewar annexed to Mughal Empire
Battle of Rohilla
(1621)
Mughal EmpireSikhsSikh victory
Mughal-Safavid War (1622-1623)Mughal EmpireSafavid EmpireSafavid victory
  • Kanadhar recaptured by Safavids
Battle of Bhatvadi
(1624)
Ahmednagar Sultanate Ahmednagar victory
Siege of Hooghly
(1632)
Mughal EmpirePortuguese EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Amritsar (1634)Mughal EmpireSikhsSikh victory
Battle of Lahira
(1634)
Mughal EmpireSikhsSikh victory
Battle of Kartarpur
(1635)
Mughal EmpireSikhsSikh victory
Siege of Orchha
(1635)
Mughal EmpireOrchha StateBundela RajputsMughal victory
Mughal-Safavid War (1649-1653)Mughal EmpireSafavid EmpireSafavid victory
Siege of Bidar
(1657)
Mughal EmpireBijapur SulatnateMughal victory
Raid of Ahmednagar (1657)Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory

War of succession

Name of conflict(time)Belligerent opponent outcome
Battle of Dharmat
(1658)
Mughal EmpireRebels led by AurangzebAurangzeb's victory
Battle of Samugarh
(1658)
Dara Shikoh
Shah Jahan
AurangzebAurangzeb's victory
Battle of Khajwa
(1659)
AurangzebShah ShujaAurangzeb's victory
Battle of Jajau
(1707)
Bahadur Shah IMuhammad Azam ShahBahadur Shah's victory

Conquests of Aurangzeb

Name of conflict (time)! style="background:orange; widh:150px;"
Belligerent opponent outcome
Battle of Chakan
(1660)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Mir Jumla's invasion of Assam
(1663)
Mughal EmpireAhom KingdomMughal victoryMughals takeover the capital Garhgaon
Battle of Surat
(1665)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMaratha victory
Battle of Purandar
(1665)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Raid of Ahmednagar (1657)Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Alaboi
(1669)
Mughal EmpireAhom KingdomMughal victory
Battle of Sinhagad
(1670)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMaratha victory
Battle of Saraighat
(1671)
Mughal EmpireAhom KingdomAhom victory
Battle of Salher
(1672)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMaratha victory
Battle of Shivneri Fort
(1673)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Siege of Shivneri Fort
(1678)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Bhupalgarh
(1679)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Sangamner
(1679)
Maratha EmpireMughal EmpireMughal victory
Sacking of Burhanpur (1681)Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMaratha victory
Siege of Janjira (1682)Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory[2]
Battle of Itakhuli
(1682)
Ahom KingdomMughal EmpireAhom victory
Battle of Kalyan
(1682-1683)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMaratha victory
Maratha invasion of Goa (1683)Maratha EmpireInconclusive
Siege of Ramsej
(1682-1688)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Mughal invasions of Konkan (1684)Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMaratha victory
Anglo-Mughal War (1684-1690)Mughal EmpireBritish EICMughal victory
Siege of Bijapur
(1685-1686)
Mughal EmpireBijapur SultanateMughal victory
Siege of Golconda
(1687)
Mughal EmpireGolconda SultanateMughal victory
Battle of Wai
(1687)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMaratha victory
Battle of Raigarh
(1689)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Athani
(1690)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMaratha victory
Battle of Nadaun
(1691)
Mughal EmpireSikhs
Chandel of Kahlur
Sikh And Chandel victory
Battle of Guler (1696)
Mughal EmpireSikhsSikh victory
Siege of Jinji
(1698)
Mughal Empire
Madurai Nayak Dynasty
Maratha EmpireMughal- Madurai victory
Battle of Paranda
(1699)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Satara
(1699-1700)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Anandpur (1700)Mughal EmpireKhalsaKhalsa victory
Battle of Anandpur (1701)Mughal EmpireKhalsaKhalsa victory
Battle of Khelna
(1701-1702)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702)
Mughal EmpireKhalsaKhalsa victory
Battle of Basoli
(1702)
Mughal EmpireKhalsaKhalsa victory
First Battle of Chamkaur
(1702)
Mughal EmpireKhalsaKhalsa victory
Battle of Raigarh (1703-1704)Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Sironj
(1704)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Torna
(1704)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Anandpur (1704)Mughal EmpireKhalsaMughal victory
Battle of Sarsa
(1704)
Mughal EmpireKhalsaMughal victory
Battle of Chamkaur (1704)
Mughal EmpireKhalsaMughal victory
Siege of Wagingera
(1704)
Mughal EmpireMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Third Battle of Anandpur (1704)Mughal EmpireKhalsaMughal victory
Battle of Muktsar
(1705)
Mughal EmpireKhalsaKhalsa victory

Battle during Bahadur Shah And Farukhsiyar reign

Name of conflict(time) Belligerents opponent outcome
Rajput Rebellion 1708-1710 (21 April 1708 – 11 June 1710)Kingdom of Marwar Mughal EmpireRajput victory
Battle of Sonipat
(1709)
KhalsaMughal EmpireKhalsa victory
Battle of Samana
(1709)
KhalsaMughal EmpireKhalsa victory
Battle of Chappar Chiri
1710)
KhalsaMughal EmpireKhalsa victory
Battle of Sadhaura
(1710)
KhalsaMughal EmpireKhalsa victory
Battle of Rahon
(1710)
KhalsaMughal EmpireKhalsa victory
Battle of Jalalabad
(1710)
Mughal EmpireKhalsaKhalsa victory
Battle of Thanesar (1710)KhalsaMughal EmpireKhalsa victory
Battle of Lohgarh
(1710)
KhalsaMughal EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Bandanwara
(1711)
Mewar KingdomMughal EmpireMewar victory
Battle of Jammu
(1712)
KhalsaMughal EmpireMughal victory
Siege of Gurdaspur
(1715)
KhalsaMughal EmpireMughal victory

Battle during Muhammad Shah Rangeela reign

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

Later battles involving Mughals

Name of conflict(time) Belligerents opponent outcome
Battle of Lahore (1752) (6 March — 3 April 1752)Mughal EmpireDurrani EmpireDurrani victory
Plunder of Old Delhi
(1753)
Mughal Empire Kingdom of Bharatpur Mughal victory
Battle of Kumher
(1754)
Kingdom of BharatpurMughal Empire Bharatpur Victory
Bengal War
(1756-1765)
Mughal Empire British East India CompanyBritish Victory
Occupation of Delhi (1757)Mughal EmpireDurrani EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Delhi (1757)Mughal Empire, RohillasMaratha EmpireMughal victory
Battle of Taraori (1759)Maratha Empire Durrani EmpireMughal victory
Siege of Agra (1761)Mughal EmpireBharatpur StateMughal victory
Battle of Buxar
(1764)
Mughal Empire British East India CompanyMughal victory
Battle of Delhi (1764)Bharatpur State Mughal Empire Mughal victory
Capture of Delhi (1771)Maratha EmpireMughal Empire Maratha victory
Battle of Delhi (1783)Sikh MislsMughal EmpireSikhs victory
Siege of Delhi (1804)Maratha EmpireMughal Empire Mughal victory
Battle of Badli-ki-Serai
(1857)
Mughal EmpireEast India CompanyMughal victory
Battle of Najafgarh
(1857)
Mughal EmpireBritish East India CompanyMughal victory
Battle of Agra
(1857)
British East India CompanyMughal EmpireBritish victory
Siege of Delhi
(1857)
Mughal EmpireBritish East India CompanyBritish victory

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ram Sharan Sharma. Mughal Empire in India:A Systematic Study Including Source Material. 1999. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 978-81-7156-818-5. 46.
  2. Book: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: pt. 2. History of the Konkan Dakhan and Southern Marátha country . 1896 . Government Central Press . 77 . en.