Akbar's conquest of Malwa

Timeline

1. 1562Malwa frontier · MalwaAkbar led the Mughal central army and Rajput allies from Agra into Malwa. Baz Bahadur organized defense around the Mandu fortress, but internal divisions and inadequate armament could not withstand the combined Mughal artillery and cavalry assault.
2. 1562Mandu · MalwaThe Mughals defeated Baz Bahadur's main force within Malwa, then besieged and captured the capital Mandu. Baz Bahadur abandoned the city and fled toward Khandesh; the Malwa Sultanate as an independent polity ended, and its palace and city were incorporated into the imperial administrative system.
3. 1562–1563Malwa · MalwaAkbar appointed a governor to administer Malwa, surveyed land, collected taxes, and won over local chiefs. Malwa's cotton, indigo, and grain-producing regions provided important revenue for the empire, and its strategic position extended Mughal power further toward Deccan and Gujarat.