Battle of Jajau
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The Battle of Jajau was a decisive 1707 Mughal succession conflict fought near Agra that determined Bahadur Shah I’s rise to the imperial throne following Emperor Aurangzeb’s death.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal succession conflict
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Jajow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
forces of Prince Muazzam (later Bahadur Shah I)
ⓘ
forces of Prince Muhammad Azam Shah ⓘ |
| cause | succession dispute after death of Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInSuccessionWar | decisive engagement ⓘ |
| combatantDynasty | Timurid-Mughal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Deccan-based factions supporting Azam Shah
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northern imperial factions supporting Muazzam ⓘ |
| commander |
Bahadur Shah I
NERFINISHED
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Bidar Bakht NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Muazzam NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Muhammad Azam Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictScope | internal Mughal imperial conflict ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war battle ⓘ |
| date | 1707-06-20 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | succession to Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| dynasticContext | Mughal Empire succession ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | accession of Bahadur Shah I ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Agra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Jajau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Yamuna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Bahadur Shah I became Mughal emperor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mughal war of succession of 1707
NERFINISHED
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late Mughal period ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
consolidation of Bahadur Shah I’s authority
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weakening of centralized Mughal power in long term ⓘ |
| precededBy | death of Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry | muskets, artillery, cavalry ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aurangzeb
NERFINISHED
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Bahadur Shah I NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Azam Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Bahadur Shah I secured Mughal throne
NERFINISHED
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defeat of Muhammad Azam Shah ⓘ victory for Bahadur Shah I ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle in Mughal succession crisis of 1707
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marked effective end of major Mughal succession wars ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | Aurangzeb’s reign ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringReignOf | no reigning Mughal emperor (interregnum after Aurangzeb) ⓘ |
| year | 1707 ⓘ |
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