Capture of Kabul
Capture of Kabul[1] was a military engagement between Mughals of Hindustan and Afghans of kabul.[2] After Akbar's embracing of Din I ilahhi, Afghan tribes had launched an attack on Kabul. Man Singh was sent to Conquer kabul, Which he faced a devastating defeat.[3]
| Conquest of Kabul | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Afghan tribesmen |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
|
Kalu Khan Yousafzai Mirwais Khan Yousafzai Ayub Khan Yousafzai Babu Khan Yousafzai Bostan Khan Aladad Khan Sargand Khan Quraish Khan Misri Khan Hindal Khan |
Man Singh Todar Mal | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
Backround
Several Afghan tribes had rebelled against Akbar due to his liberal policy and adoption of Din-I-Ilahhi. They rebelled in orrisa and Bengal which Akbar's general Man Singh lost. However the Yusufzai tribes of Kabul had rebelled against Hindustan, Akbar to supress this rebellion had previously sent Raja birbal to conquer kabul and supress their revolt, However Raja birbal was killed in the battle of Malandai Pass including the other Indian generals.[7][8][9] Akbar was shocked after hearing Raja Birbal's death.[10]
Battle
Akbar learned about the disaster two days later and an army under Rajah Todar Mal set off on 19 February to exact retribution against the Yusufzais, killing some of them, but was not enough for the Afghans.[11] Further up the mountains, at the same time, Man Singh tried clear the Khyber pass which had been obstructed by the Raushaniya sect, while the Turan ambassador was coming to India from Kabul with a large caravan. From Jamrud, the Kumar detached a force under his brother Madho Singh, across the Khyber pass to join the envoy at Dhaka. Then Man Singh himself hastened with another army to Ali Masjid. The Raushaniyas invested that fort on a dark night and got to the top of it. But the imperialists made a firm stand and dislodged them, after 'performing master-pieces of valour'. The Mughal assailants then withdrew to a neighbouring height, from which they were driven out with heavy slaughter by an Afghan counter attack at dawn. It was 'a glorious victory' for the Yousafzai’s[12] in Akbar's favourite historian's words, though it could not make up for the disaster to Birbal. After which, Akbar sent Man Singh with todar mal to capture Kabul. Man singh entered Kabul and was defeated by 5 major Afghan tribes including the "Yusufzai" and "Mandera".[13][14]
Aftermath
Kabul was captured by the Afghan tribesmen and was incorporated into “Loy Afghanistan”.[15]
References
- ↑ K.Palavat, Madhavan (2000). History of Civilization in central Asia. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 2000. Check date values in:
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- ↑ Agarwal, Ashwini (2000). Studies in Mughal History. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 2000. Check date values in:
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- ↑ Richards, John (2000). The Mughal empire. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 2000. Check date values in:
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- ↑ K.Palavat, Madhavan (2000). History of Civilization in central Asia. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 2000. Check date values in:
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- ↑ Sharma, S. R. (1940). Mughal Empire In India. p. 278. Search this book on
- ↑ Dowsan, John (2019-08-06). History of India. Invincible Publishers. ISBN 978-81-936662-0-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Srivastava, Niraj (2019-08-06). Daggers of Treason: The Curse of Mughal Series - Vol. 1. Invincible Publishers. ISBN 978-81-936662-0-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Mahajan, V. D. (2007). History of Medieval India. S. Chand Publishing. ISBN 978-81-219-0364-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Symist (2019-01-27). INDIA: Brief History Volume 2. Symist. Search this book on
- ↑ Sarkaar, Jadunath (2019-08-06). History of Jaipur. Invincible Publishers. ISBN 978-81-936662-0-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Srivastava, Niraj (2019-08-06). Daggers of Treason: The Curse of Mughal Series - Vol. 1. Invincible Publishers. ISBN 978-81-936662-0-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Srivastava, Niraj (2019-08-06). Daggers of Treason: The Curse of Mughal Series - Vol. 1. Invincible Publishers. ISBN 978-81-936662-0-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Srivastava, Niraj (2019-08-06). History of India. Invincible Publishers. ISBN 978-81-936662-0-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Sarkaar, Jadunath (2019-08-06). History of Jaipur. Invincible Publishers. ISBN 978-81-936662-0-3. Search this book on
- ↑ "Peshawar, Pakistan, 1980", Crossing the River Kabul, Potomac Books, pp. 153–155, doi:10.2307/j.ctt1p6jhvp.50, retrieved 2023-12-24
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