Battle of Dharmat
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The Battle of Dharmat was a 1658 Mughal civil war engagement near Ujjain in which Prince Aurangzeb and Murad Bakhsh defeated the imperial forces of their brother Dara Shikoh, paving the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the throne.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Dharmatpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mughal succession conflict between Shah Jahan’s sons ⓘ |
| belligerentCommander |
Aurangzeb
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Murad Bakhsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Raja Jaswant Singh of Marwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Aurangzeb
NERFINISHED
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Dara Shikoh NERFINISHED ⓘ Murad Bakhsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
forces of Aurangzeb and Murad Bakhsh
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imperial forces loyal to Dara Shikoh ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war battle ⓘ |
| context | struggle among Shah Jahan’s sons for the Mughal throne ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Aurangzeb’s eventual deposition of Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1658 ⓘ |
| dynastyInvolved | Mughal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | reign of Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Samugarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Malwa
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Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ near Ujjain ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved | Shah Jahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Dara Shikoh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Dara Shikoh’s imperial forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mughal War of Succession
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Mughal civil war of 1657–1661 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
strengthened Aurangzeb’s claim to the Mughal throne
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undermined imperial authority of Shah Jahan’s chosen heir Dara Shikoh ⓘ |
| precededBy | succession crisis after Shah Jahan’s illness ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingClaimant |
Aurangzeb
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Dara Shikoh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Khajwa
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Samugarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | victory for Aurangzeb and Murad Bakhsh ⓘ |
| significance |
paved the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the Mughal throne
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weakened Dara Shikoh’s position in the Mughal succession struggle ⓘ |
| theatre | Malwa region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| year | 1658 ⓘ |
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