Battle of Rajmahal
The Battle of Rajmahal (Bengali: রাজমহলের জঙ্গ) took place between the Mughal Empire and the Karrani Dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bengal in the 16th century. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for the Mughals. During the battle, the last Sultan of Bengal, Daud Khan Karrani, was captured and later executed by the Mughals.
| Battle of Rajmahal | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal invasion of Bengal | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Bengal Sultanate | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Daud Khan † Junaid Khan † Ismail Khan Kalapahad † Qutlu Khan † |
Akbar Muzaffar Khan Jahan Khan Todar Mal | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 50,000 |
150,000 (during the first assault) 5000 cavalry reinforcement | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 47,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Part of a series on the |
| Bengal Sultanate |
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