Episode 2 of 2

Safavid Recapture

When
1649
Where
Kandahar
Part of
Capture of Kandahar by Shah Jahan

Persian forces under Abbas II recaptured Kandahar in 1649, reversing the Mughal gains.

Following the Mughal capture, the Persians retaliated under the leadership of Abbas II. In 1649, they successfully recaptured Kandahar, ending Mughal control over the city.

Sources

  1. Shah Jahan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14

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