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
(1526)
Mughal Empire Delhi Sultanate Mughal Victory
Battle of Bayana
(1527)
Mughal Empire Rajput Confederation Rajput Victory
Battle of Khanwa
(1527)
Mughal Empire Rajput Confederation Mughal Victory
Battle of Chanderi
(1528)
Mughal Empire Malwa Sultanate Mughal Victory
Battle of Ghaghra
(1529)
Mughal Empire Bengal Sultanate Mughal Victory
Battle of Chausa
(1539)
Mughal Empire Sur Empire Sur Victory
Battle of Kannauj
(1540)
Mughal Empire Sur Empire Sur Victory
Battle of Machhiwara
(1555)
Mughal Empire Sur Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Sirhind (1555) Mughal Empire Sur Empire Mughal Victory
  • Re-Establishment of Mughal Empire

Conquests of Akbar

Name of conflict(time) Belligerents opponent outcome
Battle of Tughlaqabad
(1556)
Mughal Empire Suri Empire Suri Victory
Second battle of Panipat
(1556)
Mughal Empire Suri Empire Mughal Victory
Mughal conquest of Garha
(1564-1567)
Mughal Empire Garha Kingdom Mughal Victory
Mughal conquest of Malwa
(1560–1570)
Mughal Empire Malwa Sultanate Mughal Victory
Battle of Thanesar (1567) Mughal Empire Two rival groups of Sanyasis Mughal Victory
Siege of Chittorgarh (1567-1568) Mughal Empire Mewar Kingdom Mughal Victory
Siege of Ranthambore (1568) Mughal Empire Rajput of Ranthambore Fort Mughal Victory
Akbar's conquest of Gujarat
(1572-1573)
Mughal Empire Gujarat Sultanate Mughal Victory
  • Mughal annexation of Gujarat
Mughal invasion of Bengal
(1572–1576)
Mughal Empire Sultanate of Bengal Mughal Victory
Battle of Tukaroi
(1575)
Mughal Empire Sultanate of Bengal Mughal Victory
Battle of Raj Mahal
(1576)
Mughal Empire Sultanate of Bengal Mughal Victory
Battle of Haldighati
(1576)
Mughal Empire Kingdom of Mewar Mughal Victory
Shahbaz Khan's invasions of Mewar

(1577-1580)

Mughal Empire Kingdom of Mewar Mughal Victory
Battle of the Malandari Pass (1586) Mughal Empire Yousufzai Afghans Yousufzai Afghans Victory
Battle of Bhuchar Mori

(1591)

Mughal Empire Gujarat Sultanate Mughal Victory
Jahangir's invasion of Mewar

(1600)

Mughal Empire Kingdom of Mewar Mughal Victory

Conquests of Jahangir And Shah Jahan

Name of conflict(time) Belligerent opponent outcome
Siege of Kandahar (1605-1606) Mughal Empire Safavid Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Dewair (1606) Mughal Empire Kingdom of Mewar Indecisive
Battle of Samdhara (1616) Mughal Empire Ahom kingdom Ahom Victory
Mughal Conquest of Mewar Mughal Empire Rajputs Mughal Victory

Mewar annexed to Mughal Empire

Battle of Rohilla
(1621)
Mughal Empire Sikhs Sikh Victory
Mughal-Safavid War (1622-1623) Mughal Empire Safavid Empire Safavid Victory
  • Kanadhar recaptured by Safavids
Battle of Bhatvadi
(1624)
Mughal Empire Ahmednagar Sultanate Ahmednagar Victory
Siege of Hooghly
(1632)
Mughal Empire Portuguese Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Amritsar (1634) Mughal Empire Sikhs Sikh Victory
Battle of Lahira
(1634)
Mughal Empire Sikhs Sikh Victory
Battle of Kartarpur
(1635)
Mughal Empire Sikhs Sikh Victory
Siege of Orchha
(1635)
Mughal Empire Orchha State

Bundela Rajputs

Mughal Victory
Mughal-Safavid War (1649-1653) Mughal Empire Safavid Empire Safavid Victory
Siege of Bidar
(1657)
Mughal Empire Bijapur Sulatnate Mughal Victory
Raid of Ahmednagar (1657) Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory

War of succession

Name of conflict(time) Belligerent opponent outcome
Battle of Dharmat
(1658)
Mughal Empire Rebels led by Aurangzeb Aurangzeb's Victory
Battle of Samugarh
(1658)
Dara Shikoh
Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb Aurangzeb's Victory
Battle of Khajwa
(1659)
Aurangzeb Shah Shuja Aurangzeb's Victory
Battle of Jajau
(1707)
Bahadur Shah I Muhammad Azam Shah Bahadur Shah's Victory

Conquests of Aurangzeb

Name of conflict (time) Belligerent opponent outcome
Battle of Chakan
(1660)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Mir Jumla's invasion of Assam
(1662-1663)
Mughal Empire Ahom Kingdom Mughal Victory

Mughals takeover the capital Garhgaon

Battle of Surat
(1665)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Maratha Victory
Battle of Purandar
(1665)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Raid of Ahmednagar (1657) Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Alaboi
(1669)
Mughal Empire Ahom Kingdom Mughal Victory
Battle of Sinhagad
(1670)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Maratha Victory
Battle of Saraighat
(1671)
Mughal Empire Ahom Kingdom Ahom Victory
Battle of Salher
(1672)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Maratha Victory
Battle of Shivneri Fort
(1673)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Siege of Shivneri Fort
(1678)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Bhupalgarh
(1679)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Sangamner
(1679)
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire Mughal Victory
Sacking of Burhanpur (1681) Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Maratha Victory
Siege of Janjira (1682) Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Stalemate
Battle of Itakhuli
(1682)
Ahom Kingdom Mughal Empire Ahom Victory
Battle of Kalyan
(1682-1683)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Siege of Ramsej
(1682-1688)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Maratha invasion of Goa (1683) Mughal Empire
Portuguese India
Maratha Empire Inconclusive
Mughal invasions of Konkan (1684) Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Maratha Victory
Anglo-Mughal War (1684-1690) Mughal Empire British EIC Mughal Victory
Siege of Bijapur
(1685-1686)
Mughal Empire Bijapur Sultanate Mughal Victory
Siege of Golconda
(1687)
Mughal Empire Golconda Sultanate Mughal Victory
Battle of Wai
(1687)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Maratha Victory
Battle of Raigarh
(1689)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Athani
(1690)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Maratha Victory
Battle of Nadaun
(1691)
Mughal Empire Sikhs
Chandel of Kahlur
Sikh And Chandel Victory
Battle of Guler (1696)
Mughal Empire Sikhs Sikh Victory
Siege of Jinji
(1698)
Mughal Empire
Madurai Nayak Dynasty
Maratha Empire Mughal- Madurai Victory
Battle of Paranda
(1699)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Satara
(1699-1700)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Anandpur (1700) Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa Victory
Battle of Anandpur (1701) Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa Victory
Battle of Khelna
(1701-1702)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa Victory
Battle of Basoli
(1702)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa Victory
First Battle of Chamkaur
(1702)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa Victory
Battle of Raigarh (1703-1704) Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Sironj
(1704)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Torna
(1704)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Anandpur (1704) Mughal Empire Khalsa Mughal Victory
Battle of Sarsa
(1704)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Mughal Victory
Battle of Chamkaur (1704)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Mughal Victory
Siege of Wagingera
(1704)
Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Mughal Victory
Third Battle of Anandpur (1704) Mughal Empire Khalsa Mughal Victory
Battle of Muktsar
(1705)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa Victory

Battle During Bahadur Shah And Farukhsiyar Reign

Name of conflict(time) Belligerents opponent outcome
Rajput Rebellion 1708-1710 Kingdom of Marwar Mughal Empire Rajput Victory
Battle of Sonipat
(1709)
Khalsa Mughal Empire Khalsa Victory
Battle of Samana
(1709)
Khalsa Mughal Empire Khalsa Victory
Battle of Chappar Chiri
1710)
Khalsa Mughal Empire Khalsa Victory
Battle of Sadhaura
(1710)
Khalsa Mughal Empire Khalsa Victory
Battle of Rahon
(1710)
Khalsa Mughal Empire Khalsa Victory
Battle of Jalalabad
(1710)
Mughal Empire Khalsa Khalsa Victory
Battle of Thanesar (1710) Khalsa Mughal Empire Khalsa Victory
Battle of Lohgarh
(1710)
Khalsa Mughal Empire Mughal Victory
Battle of Bandanwara
(1711)
Mewar Kingdom Mughal Empire Mewar Victory
Battle of Jammu
(1712)
Khalsa Mughal Empire Mughal Victory
Siege of Gurdaspur
(1715)
Khalsa Mughal Empire Mughal Victory

Battle During Muhammad Shah Rangela Reign

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

Later Battles involving Mughals

Name of conflict(time) Belligerents opponent outcome
Battle of Lahore (1752) Mughal Empire Durrani Empire Durrani Victory
Plunder of Old Delhi
(1753)
Mughal Empire Kingdom of Bharatpur Bharatpur Victory
Battle of Kumher
(1754)
Kingdom of Bharatpur Mughal Empire Bharatpur Victory
Bengal War
(1756-1765)
Mughal Empire British East India Company British Victory
Occupation of Delhi (1757) Mughal Empire Durrani Empire Durrani Victory
  • Abdali Conquered Delhi
Battle of Delhi (1757) Mughal Empire, Rohillas Maratha Empire Maratha Victory
  • Delhi Captured by Maratha's
Battle of Taraori (1759) Maratha Empire Durrani Empire Durrani Victory
Siege of Agra (1761) Mughal Empire Bharatpur State Bharatpur Victory
Battle of Buxar
(1764)
Mughal Empire British East India Company British Victory
Battle of Delhi (1764) Bharatpur State Mughal Empire Bharatpur Victory
Capture of Delhi (1771) Maratha Empire Mughal Empire Maratha Victory
Battle of Delhi (1783) Sikh Misls Mughal Empire Sikhs Victory
Siege of Delhi (1804) Maratha Empire Mughal Empire British-Mughal Victory
Battle of Badli-ki-Serai
(1857)
Mughal Empire East India Company East India Company Victory
Battle of Najafgarh
(1857)
Mughal Empire British East India Company British Victory
Battle of Agra
(1857)
British East India Company Mughal Empire British Victory
Siege of Delhi
(1857)
Mughal Empire British East India Company British Victory

See also

References

  1. Ram Sharan Sharma (1999). Mughal Empire in India:A Systematic Study Including Source Material. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 46. ISBN 978-81-7156-818-5.
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