Mughal conquest of Bengal

Mughal conquest of Bengal
Part of Mughal conquests

Akbar's general informs him of the conquest of Bengal in 1576, from the "History of Akbar" (Akbarnama), by Abu’l-Fazl. Inscribed to `Inayat Khanazad, Agra, India, c. 1603-1605
Date1572–1576[1]
Location
Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Bangladesh
Result

Mughal victory

  • End of the rule of the Karrani dynasty in Bengal
Territorial
changes
Bengal Sultanate was divided between the Koch King and the Emperor of Delhi[2]
Belligerents
Bengal Sultanate
Bhulua Kingdom
Jessore
Mughal India
Koch dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Daud Khan Karrani
Junaid v karrani 
Kala Pahar 
Khan Jahan [3]
Akbar the Great
Man Singh I
Chilarai
Munim Khan
Muzaffar Khan Turbati
Khan Jahan[1]
Raja Todar Mal[4]
Strength
unknown 20,000
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

Mughal invasion of Bengal was an invasion of the Sultanate of Bengal, then ruled by the Afghan Karrani dynasty, by the Mughal Empire in 1572–1576. After a series of intense battles, the Mughals eventually defeated the Sultanate of Bengal in the Battle of Raj Mahal in 1576, and annexed the region into their empire as the province of Bengal.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Richards, John F. (1996). The Mughal Empire. Cambridge University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-521-56603-2.
  2. ^ Acharyya, N.N. (1966). The History of Medieval Assam, from the Thirteenth to the Seventeenth Century. New Delhi: Omsons Publ. p. 205.
  3. ^ Bengal District Gazetteers Santal Parganas. Concept Publishing Company. 1914. pp. 26–.
  4. ^ Ahmed, Salahuddin (2004). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-81-7648-469-5.


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