Mughal conquest of Gujarat
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The Mughal conquest of Gujarat was Emperor Akbar’s late-16th-century military campaign that brought the wealthy western Indian region of Gujarat under Mughal control, significantly expanding and consolidating the empire.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mughal conquest of Gujarat canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal expansion
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Gujarat Sultanate
ⓘ
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| chronology |
occurred after Akbar’s campaigns in Malwa
ⓘ
preceded Mughal campaigns in Bengal ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Akbar
ⓘ
Bairam Khan ⓘ Khan-i-Khanan ⓘ Mirza Aziz Koka ⓘ |
| conflictType | land and siege warfare ⓘ |
| consequence |
annexation of Gujarat by the Mughal Empire
ⓘ
control of major ports such as Surat ⓘ end of effective independence of the Gujarat Sultanate ⓘ expansion of Mughal Empire to the Arabian Sea coast ⓘ increased Mughal revenues from maritime trade ⓘ strategic access to Red Sea and Persian Gulf trade routes ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Akbarnama ⓘ |
| economicContext | competition for control of Indian Ocean trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 1573 ⓘ |
| era |
16th century
ⓘ
early Mughal period ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Mughal consolidation of Gujarat
ⓘ
appointment of Mughal governors in Gujarat ⓘ |
| foughtBy |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| hasPart |
Battle of Sarnal
ⓘ
Siege of Surat (1573) ⓘ capture of Ahmedabad (1573) ⓘ |
| location |
Gujarat
ⓘ
western India ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Gujarat Sultanate
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultanate of Gujarat
|
| opposedByLeader |
Muzaffar Shah III
ⓘ
nobles of the Gujarat Sultanate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mughal–Gujarat conflicts
ⓘ
reign of Akbar ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Akbar’s policy of imperial expansion and centralization ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Akbarnama ⓘ |
| religiousContext | took place in a predominantly Muslim-ruled region with large Hindu population ⓘ |
| result | Mughal victory ⓘ |
| significance |
brought a wealthy commercial region under Mughal control
ⓘ
major step in territorial consolidation of the Mughal Empire ⓘ strengthened Akbar’s authority over western India ⓘ |
| startTime | 1572 ⓘ |
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