Daoud Shah Karrani
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Daud Khan Karrani was the youngest son of Sulaiman Khan Karrani
. During his father's reign, he commanded a massive army of 40,000 cavalry, 3,600 elephants, 1,140,000 infantry and 20,000 cannons. He invaded the southwestern regions of India.
, Munim Khan, to proceed against Daud Khan. Munim Khan met his friend Ludi Khan, the Prime Minister of Daud Khan, in Patna
and settled in peace. The agreement pleased neither Akbar nor Daud Khan. Ludi Khan was later punished to death by Daud Khan.
and Bengal
. Todar Mal was also left to assist him.
, Orissa
. The Mughals captured Tanda, the Afghan capital of Bengal. Munim Khan transferred the capital of Bengal from Tanda to Gaur
. In the treaty of Katak
, Daud Karrani ceded Bengal and Bihar to the Mughals. But he retained only Orissa
as his possession. Six months later there broke out a plague and Munim Khan suddenly died in October 1575. The Mughal army was repulsed from Eastern Bengal by Kalapahar and Isa Khan
. Daud Khan marched from Orissa
to successfully recapture Gaur
.
. He captured Teliagarhi and advanced towards Rajmahal
. The two armies met in the battlefield of Rajmahal
. The battle went on for many days. Akbar ordered the governor of Bihar, Muzaffar Khan Turbati and other generals to join. On the other side Daud Khan was accompanied by other principal Afghan leaders like Junaid, Qutlu Khan and Kalapahar. Finally after a fierce battle on 12 July 1576 Daud Khan was finally defeated and executed.
After his death, Bengal
goes under direct Mughal
rule with Subahdar
s being installed.
Sulaiman Khan Karrani
Sulaiman Khan Karrani was a ruler of Bengal from 1565 to 1572 ascending to the throne in 1565 after the death of his elder brother Taj Khan Karrani...
. During his father's reign, he commanded a massive army of 40,000 cavalry, 3,600 elephants, 1,140,000 infantry and 20,000 cannons. He invaded the southwestern regions of India.
Mughal-Afghan war
Daud Shah Karrani was not content with the sultanate of Bengal. He dreamt of being a second Sher Shah and to conquer the entire India. But he had a formidable foe on the way of achieving his goal-naming Akbar the great.Invasion of Jamania
When Akbar was busy with his warfare in Gujarat, Daud Khan invaded Jamania near Ghazipur. The Afghan army razed the Jamania city to the ground and captuted the Jamania fort. Akbar order the governor of JaunpurJaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Jaunpur is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Jaunpur district is located to the northwest of the district of Varanasi in the eastern part of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. According to the 2001 census, Jaunpur district had a population...
, Munim Khan, to proceed against Daud Khan. Munim Khan met his friend Ludi Khan, the Prime Minister of Daud Khan, in Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
and settled in peace. The agreement pleased neither Akbar nor Daud Khan. Ludi Khan was later punished to death by Daud Khan.
Battle of Patna
In 1573 Munim Khan attacked Bihar which forced Daud Karrani to retreat and take shelter in Patna. Daud Khan sent Katlu Lohani, Gujar Khan Karrani and Sri Hari against the Mughal army. Munim Khan along with Todar Mal and Mansingh made the first attack in Hajipur. After a fierce battle the Afghans became at the verge of victory. Akbar then captured the neighboring fort of Hajipur which was the source of rations for the Afghan army. The Afghans fell in a distress and retreated to Bengal. Akbar returned to the capital after appointing Munim Khan as the governor of BiharBihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
. Todar Mal was also left to assist him.
Battle of Tukaroi
On 3 March 1575 a fierce battle was fought between the Mughals and the Afghans in Tukaroi. The result was a draw and the Afghans retreated to KatakCuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
, Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. The Mughals captured Tanda, the Afghan capital of Bengal. Munim Khan transferred the capital of Bengal from Tanda to Gaur
Gaur, West Bengal
Gour, or Gaur , as it is spelt mostly in modern times, or Lakhnauti is a ruined city, in the Malda district of West Bengal, India, on the west bank of the Ganges river, 40 kilometers downstream from Rajmahal.-History:...
. In the treaty of Katak
Cuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
, Daud Karrani ceded Bengal and Bihar to the Mughals. But he retained only Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
as his possession. Six months later there broke out a plague and Munim Khan suddenly died in October 1575. The Mughal army was repulsed from Eastern Bengal by Kalapahar and Isa Khan
Isa Khan
Isa Khan is the most famous of the Baro Bhuiyans of medieval Bengal. He was the ruler of a region named Bhati. Throughout his reign he put resistance against Mughal invasion. It was only after his death, when the region went totally under Mughals.-Early life:It is estimated that he was born in 1529...
. Daud Khan marched from Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
to successfully recapture Gaur
Gaur, West Bengal
Gour, or Gaur , as it is spelt mostly in modern times, or Lakhnauti is a ruined city, in the Malda district of West Bengal, India, on the west bank of the Ganges river, 40 kilometers downstream from Rajmahal.-History:...
.
Battle of Rajmahal
Akbar sent a new army under the command of Khan Jahan Husain Quli BegKhan Jahan I
Hussain Quli Beg was a Mughal General with the rank of 5000. He was entitled as Khan-i-Jahan by emperor Akbar.-Early Life:...
. He captured Teliagarhi and advanced towards Rajmahal
Rajmahal
Rajmahal is a city and a notified area in Sahibganj district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Rajmahal is the only sub-divisional town in Sahibganj district. It is one of the most historic place in Jharkhand...
. The two armies met in the battlefield of Rajmahal
Rajmahal
Rajmahal is a city and a notified area in Sahibganj district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Rajmahal is the only sub-divisional town in Sahibganj district. It is one of the most historic place in Jharkhand...
. The battle went on for many days. Akbar ordered the governor of Bihar, Muzaffar Khan Turbati and other generals to join. On the other side Daud Khan was accompanied by other principal Afghan leaders like Junaid, Qutlu Khan and Kalapahar. Finally after a fierce battle on 12 July 1576 Daud Khan was finally defeated and executed.
After his death, Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
goes under direct Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
rule with Subahdar
Subahdar
Subahdar was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah during the Mughal era of India who was alternately designated as Sahib-i-Subah or Nazim. The word, Subahdar is of Persian origin...
s being installed.