Battle of Samugarh
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The Battle of Samugarh was a decisive 1658 clash during the Mughal War of Succession in which Aurangzeb defeated his brother Dara Shikoh, paving the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the Mughal throne.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Samugarh canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Mughal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Mughal emperor Aurangzeb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Aurangzeb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dara Shikoh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broaderConflict | struggle for the Mughal throne after Shah Jahan’s illness ⓘ |
| cause | succession dispute among sons of Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| chronology | took place during the mid-17th century ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces loyal to Aurangzeb
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forces loyal to Dara Shikoh ⓘ |
| commander |
Aurangzeb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dara Shikoh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mughal War of Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | paved the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the Mughal throne ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1658 ⓘ |
| era | Mughal era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Aurangzeb’s capture of Agra ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Samugarh
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near Agra ⓘ |
| militaryContext | civil war within the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Aurangzeb Alamgir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Dara Shikoh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | decisive role in determining the Mughal imperial succession ⓘ |
| opponent | Aurangzeb vs Dara Shikoh ⓘ |
| outcome |
strengthening of Aurangzeb’s claim to the Mughal throne
ⓘ
weakening of Dara Shikoh’s political position ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal War of Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | shifted power balance in favor of Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Dharmat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aurangzeb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dara Shikoh NERFINISHED ⓘ Shah Jahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Dara Shikoh
ⓘ
victory for Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| significance | decisive battle in the Mughal War of Succession ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1658 ⓘ |
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