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Siege of Kandahar
Nasiri Khan Directing the Siege of Kandahar
Date1605–1606
Location
Result Mughal victory[1]
Territorial
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Kandahar Falls back to Mughal India
Belligerents
Safavid Iran Mughal India
Commanders and leaders
Shah Abbas Of Persia
Husayn Khan
Jahangir of Hindustan
Šāh Beg Khan

The siege of Kandahar began November 1605 and ended January 1606 and was led by Safavids to take the Mughal controlled city of Kandahar.[2] After two months of constant conflict, the Hindustani army forced the Persians to retreat. Thus, resulted in an easy victory for the Mughal Empire.

Background

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The Mughals had captured the city of Kandahar in 1595, after the Mughal army marched to the city's governor, Moẓaffar-Ḥosayn Mirzā, and asked him to surrender.[1] The Safavid ruler, Shah Abbas, was shocked and sad by the loss of the important city but as main Iranian concerns lay with the equally powerful Ottomans at their western borders, he avoided military action, preferring a settlement between the 2 kingdoms.

Battle

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When Emperor Akbar died on October 27, 1605, the Safavid governor of Herat, Hosayn Khan, moved to recapture the city for the Safavids by the order of Shah Abbas while the Indians were distracted with other matters.[1] The city of Kandahar, defended by Hindustani governor Šāh Beg Khan, stood strong against the Safavid siege until the next year when the new emperor, Jahangir, sent a new army that lifted the siege and turned the tables.[3]

Aftermath

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Kandahar was surrendered to the Mughals.[4] [5] Abbas refused to accept that he was responsible behind Hosayn's actions in a letter to Jahangir, and both sides reestablished normal relations,[1] though Kandahar would remain a controversial affair between both parties.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Iranica 2011
  2. Spencer C. Tucker (2019). Middle East Conflicts from Ancient Egypt to the 21st Century. An Encyclopedia and Document Collection [4 Volumes] · Volume. p. 847. A series of conflicts between the Safavid and Mughal Empires fought over possession of the strategic city-fortress of Kandahar in Afghanistan. In 1595 two Safavid princes defected to the Mughal court, surrendering the fortress to Emperor Akbar (1542-1605).
  3. chopra, Pran nath (January 2003). Medieval History of India. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 4 April 2003.
  4. Andrea, Alfred J. (January 2011). World history encyclopaedia . ISBN 978-1-85109-930-6. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  5. Mikaberidze ·, By Alexander · (January 2011). Conquest in the Islamic world . ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 4 April 2011.

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