Mughal_conquest_of_Kashmir

Mughal conquest of Kashmir

Mughal conquest of Kashmir

Invasion of the Kashmir Sultanate by the Mughal Empire in 1585–1586

The Mughal conquest of Kashmir[lower-alpha 1] was an invasion of the Kashmir Sultanate by the Mughal Empire in 1585–1586.[1] After severe fighting and heavy casualties, the Mughals defeated the Kashmiris in the Battle of Hastivanj (10 October 1586)[2] and annexed the sultanate into their empire as the Sarkar of Kashmir.[citation needed] Armed struggle against the Mughals continued until Yakub Shah's surrender in 1589.

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  1. Persian: فتح کشمیر توسط مغول ها, Kashmiri: مغل فتحِ کشمیر

References

  1. [1]
    Hasan, Mohibbul (2023-09-26). Kashmir Under the Sultans. London: Routledge. p. 175. doi:10.4324/9781032666709. ISBN 978-1-032-66670-9.
  2. [2]
    Hasan, Mohibbul (2023-09-26). Kashmir Under the Sultans. London: Routledge. p. 187. doi:10.4324/9781032666709. ISBN 978-1-032-66670-9.
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