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Battle of Tukaroi (1575)
In March 1575, the Mughal general Munim Khan defeated Daud Khan Karrani, the last sultan of the Karrani dynasty, at Tukaroi in Bengal, forcing him to…
Timeline
- 1574–1575Bihar · BiharMunim Khan, Mughal governor of Jaunpur, led his army eastward from Bihar with the aim of destroying Daud Khan Karrani's separatist rule over Bengal and Bihar and restoring imperial control of the region.
- 1575Tukaroi · West BengalThe two armies fought a decisive battle at Tukaroi; the Mughals routed the Karrani army of Bengal, Daud Khan was defeated and captured, and the Karrani dynasty's military strength suffered a devastating blow.
- 1575Tukaroi · West BengalAfter his defeat, Daud Khan was forced to sign a peace treaty, ceding Bengal and Bihar to the Mughal Empire; he was released but lost his independent rule, and the Karrani dynasty was effectively extinguished.
Sources
- The Cambridge History of India, Volume IV: The Mughal Period (1937)
- History of Bengal — Jadunath Sarkar (1948)