In 1637, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan sent his son Aurangzeb to annexe Baglana, a Maratha kingdom of the Rashtrakuta dynasty. Aurangzeb defeated Baharji, the Raja of Baglana, and annexed his territory to the Mughal Empire.[1][2][3]
| Siege of Baglana | |||||||||
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| Part of Mughal conquests | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Mughal Empire | Maratha Baglana | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Muhammed Tahir Khurasani | Baharji | ||||||||
Background edit
The small Maratha kingdom of Baglana straddled the main route from Surat and the western ports to Burhanpur in the Deccan, and had been subservient to one Muslim ruler or other for centuries. In 1637, however, Shah Jahan decided on complete annexation.[1][4]
Conflict edit
Muhammad Tahir Khurasani commanded 3,000 cavalrymen drawn from the prince's own household in an expedition against the kingdom of Baglana. Following the successful conclusion of that campaign, Muhammad Tahir Khurasani was ordered to undertake a land survey of the region and take personal charge of Auranganagar, the renamed capital of Baglana.[5]
Aftermath edit
Baglana was attached to Khandesh province and administered by a Mughal faujdar and representatives of the provincial diwan. The empire began to collect its standard revenues with the aid of deshmukhs and other local notables. Baharji, who had commanded the Baglana forces, died soon after the conquest. His son converted to Islam and received the title of Daulatmand Khan.[1][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c Richards, John F. (1993). The Mughal Empire. Cambridge University Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-521-56603-2.
- ^ Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Nasik. Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1975. p. 87.
- ^ Quddusi, Mohd Ilyas (2002). Khandesh Under the Mughals, 1601-1724 A.D.: Mainly Based on Persian Sources. Islamic Wonders Bureau. p. 40. ISBN 978-81-87763-21-5.
- ^ Syed, Anees Jahan (1977). Aurangzeb in Mǔntakhab-ǎl Lubab̄ [Muntakhab Allubab, Engl., Ausz.] By Anees Jahan Syed. Somaiya Publications. p. 21.
- ^ Faruqui, Munis D. (27 August 2012). The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504–1719. Cambridge University Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-139-53675-2.
- ^ Quddusi, Mohd Ilyas (2002). Khandesh Under the Mughals, 1601-1724 A.D.: Mainly Based on Persian Sources. Islamic Wonders Bureau. ISBN 978-81-87763-21-5.