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Mughal Conquest of Sindh

Type Event Region South Asia Time 1591–1592

In 1592, Mughal emperor Akbar sent Abd al-Rahim Khan-i Khanan to campaign in Sindh, defeating the local Tarkhan dynasty forces, capturing the port ci…

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  1. 1591Sindh frontier · SindhAkbar ordered Abd al-Rahim to lead forces into Sindh from the Punjab and Rajasthan directions; the Tarkhan local ruler Mirza Isa Khan organized a defense, and the two sides fought back and forth in northern Sindh and along the Indus.
  2. 1592Thatta · SindhThe Mughal army captured Thatta, Sindh's important port city; Tarkhan power collapsed, and Sindh was established as a subah and incorporated into the imperial administrative system, giving the Mughals control of the Indus delta and trade nodes toward the Persian Gulf.

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