Mogul-Persian War
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties
- Curriculum: Asian History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Afghanistan
- Date: 1622-1653
Article abstract: At issue: Possession of Kandahar. Result: Safavids retained Kandahar region but Mogul attempts to acquire it contributed to the Mogul Empire’s fiscal exhaustion.
Background
The Safavid Dynasty in Iran (1501-1732) coincided with the Mogul Dynasty in India (1526-1858). The Safavid shahs were Ithna-Ashariyya (“Twelver”) Shiites, while the Mogul padshahs (or emperors) were Sunni Muslims. These religious differences were significant, although over more than two centuries, their relationship was highly symbiotic, involving diplomatic,...
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