Battle of Ali Masjid (1672)
| Battle of Ali Masjid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Mughal–Afghan Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Pashtun tribes • Afridi • Mohmand • Shinwari | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Aimal Khan Mohmand Darya Khan Afridi | Muhammad Amin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000–20,000 |
40,000 cavalry 200,000 infantry Total: 240,000[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minor |
40,000+ killed 20,000+ captured | ||||||
In April 1672, the Afghan leader Aimal Khan Mohmand, supported by Darya Khan Afridi, declared war against the Mughal Empire.[2][3] The Mughal governor of Kabul, Muhammad Amin, was attacked by the tribal Pashtuns.[4] Although he was accompanied by a large Mughal force, he was decisively defeated by the Pashtun tribesmen.[5][6] More than 40,000 Mughal soldiers were killed and over 20,000 were taken prisoner.[7][8]
Aftermath
Hundreds of Mughal officers were killed, and the governor of Kabul retreated to Peshawar with only a small number of survivors.[9]
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- ^ Rashid, Haroon (2002). History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid. p. 437.
- ^ The Indian Historical Quarterly. Ramanand Vidya Bhawan. 1985. p. 496.
- ^ Agrawal, Ashvini (1983). Studies in Mughal History. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 188. ISBN 978-81-208-2326-6.
- ^ Ahmad, Laiq (1976). The Prime Ministers of Aurangzeb. Chugh Publications. p. 105.