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Siege of Kandahar (1605–1606)

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A series of conflicts between the Safavid and Mughal Empires fought over possession of the strategic city-fortress of Kandahar in Afghanistan. In 1595 two Safavid princes defected to the Mughal court, surrendering the fortress to Emperor Akbar
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lasted from November 1605 to January 1606 and was led by Safavids to take the Mughal frontier city of Kandahar. After two months of constant assaults, the relief army forced the Persians to retreat. Thus, resulted in a decisive victory for the
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Kandahar was surrendered to the Mughals. Abbas repudiated Hosayn's actions in a letter to Jahangir, and both sides reestablished normal relations, though Kandahar would remain a controversial affair between both parties.
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while the Indians were distracted with other matters. The city, defended by governor Šāh Beg Khan, held out against the Safavid siege until the next year when the new emperor,
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in 1595, after the Mughal army advanced to the city's governor, Moẓaffar-Ḥosayn Mirzā, and negotiated with him a surrender. The Safavid ruler,
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at their westernmost territories, he abstained from military action, preferring to negotiate a settlement.
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Mughal-Persian Wars
Kandahar
Mughal
Kandahar
Mughal India
Safavid Iran
Mughal India
Shah Abbas Of Persia
Jahangir of Hindustan
Mughal Empire
Kandahar
Shah Abbas
Ottomans
Akbar
Herat
Shah Abbas
Jahangir
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