Siege of Bidar
The siege of Bidar was a twenty-seven day siege mounted by the Mughal Empire against the Adil Shahi dynasty's garrison at Bidar, then controlled by Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. The garrison was commanded by Sidi Marjan, who eventually surrendered and then died of his wounds.
| Siege of Bidar | |||||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Bijapur War 1657-1686 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Mughal Empire | Adil Shahi dynasty | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Aurangzeb | Sidi Marjan † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 50,000-100,000 men |
5000 Total 1,000 cavalry 4,000 infantry | ||||||||
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