Mughal conquest of Malwa
| Mughal conquest of Malwa | |||||||
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 Mughal troops storm the fort at Mandu, defeating Baz Bahadur | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mughal Empire |
Khandesh Sultanate Berar Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Pir Muhammad Khan † Abdullah Khan Uzbeg | Baz Bahadur | ||||||
The Mughal conquest of Malwa was a military campaign launched by the
Sultanate of Malwa, which had broken free from Mughal rule during the rebellion of Sher Shah Suri from the emperor Humayun. Thus, Akbar had a claim to the province. Baz Bahadur had been the governor of Malwa in the Sur Empire but broke away after the death of Sher Shah.[1]
The conquest was led by Akbar's foster brother
Badauni, and appropriating the wealth and harem of the Sultan. Akbar himself intervened, riding to Malwa and removing Adham Khan from governorship of the province, seizing his spoils. He sent Pir Muhammad Khan south to give chase to Baz Bahadur. Adham Khan is said to have desired the Sultan of Malwa's wife Roopmati, who committed suicide by consuming poison rather than be taken by the Mughal military commander.[2]
After the conquest, Baz Bahadur fled Malwa to
Khandesh Sultanate, and Berar Sultanate, leading to Baz Bahadur regaining Malwa for a brief period in 1562 before renewed Mughal attacks.[3][4]
Akbar sent
mansabdari of 2,000 by Akbar, becoming a part of the Mughal nobility. The conquered areas were later organized into the Malwa Subah.[citation needed
]
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References
- ^ Chandra, Satish (2007). Medieval India: From Sultanat To The Mughals-Mughal Empire (1526-1748) - Part II. pp. 103–104.
- ISBN 8120823265.
- JSTOR 42680007.
- ^ Richards, John F. (1995). "The Mughal Empire". The New Cambridge History of India. Cambridge University Press. p. 18.