| Conflict: | Mughal conquest of Kashmir War of Kashmiri Independence |
| Partof: | the Mughal Conquests |
| Date: | 20 December 1585 – 8 August 1589 |
| Place: | Present-day states of Jammu and Kashmir (India) and Azad Kashmir (Pakistan) |
| Result: | Mughal victory |
| Territory: | Annexation of Kashmir Valley |
| Combatant1: | Mughal Empire Supported by: Maqpon Kingdom Jammu Kingdom |
| Combatant2: | Kashmir Sultanate Supported by: Kishtwar Kingdom |
| Commander1: | Jalal-ud-din Akbar---- Bhagwant Das Shah Quli Mahram Qasim Khan Yusuf Khan Rizvi Mirza Shah Rukh Ali Akbar Shahi Fath Khan |
| Commander2: | Yousuf Shah Chak Yakub Shah Chak ---- Shams Chak Hussain Chak Qasim Nayak Zafar Nayak Muhammad Chak Naurang Chak Yaqub Sarfi Haidar Chak Lohar Chak |
| Strength1: | Under Bhagwant Das:
Under Mirza Shah Rukh:
Under Qasim Khan:
Under Yusuf Khan Rizvi:
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| Strength2: | At Buliasa Pass:
At Hanjik Fort:
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| Casualties1: | Low (at Buliasa) Heavy (at Hastivanj) Heavy (at Hanjik) |
| Casualties2: | Low to Medium (at Buliasa) Heavy (at Hastivanj) Low (at Hanjik) |
The Mughal conquest of Kashmir also known as War of Kashmiri Independence,[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. Armed struggle against the Mughals continued until Yakub Shah's surrender in 1589.