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Mughal Conquest of Malwa

When
1561–1562
Where
Malwa region
Episodes
2

In 1561 and 1562, Mughal forces under Akbar defeated the Sultanate of Malwa. Adham Khan and Pir Muhammad Khan won the Battle of Sarangpur in March 1561, while Abdullah Khan secured final victory in 1562, ending Baz Bahadur's rule and integrating Malwa into the empire.

Episodes

  1. 29 March 1561 · Malwa regionBattle of Sarangpur

    Mughal forces under Adham Khan and Pir Muhammad Khan defeated Baz Bahadur at Sarangpur on 29 March 1561.

  2. 1562 · Malwa regionFinal Conquest of Malwa

    In 1562, Abdullah Khan led a Mughal army that finally defeated Baz Bahadur, ending the Sultanate.

Background and detail

Military Campaign. Akbar dispatched a Mughal army led by Adham Khan and Pir Muhammad Khan to attack Malwa. They defeated Baz Bahadur at the Battle of Sarangpur on 29 March 1561. Although Baz Bahadur temporarily regained control, Akbar sent another army under Abdullah Khan in 1562 to finally defeat him and annex the kingdom.

People involved

Sources

  1. Malwa Sultanate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
  2. Akbar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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