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Battle of Khajwa

Battle of Khajwa was a battle fought on 5 January 1659 in what is now India. The recorded result: Victory of Aurangzeb. Recorded strength: 90,000; 120 cannons; 8,000 war elephants against 23,000; 110 cannons; 10,000 war elephants.

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Indian and Himalayan Art Elephant in Battle Made in Kota, Rajasthan, India c. 1750-70 Artist/maker unknown, India Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper 15 3/4 x 18 7/8 inches (40 x 47.9 cm) Cur
Indian and Himalayan Art Elephant in Battle Made in Kota, Rajasthan, India c. 1750-70 Artist/maker unknown, India Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper 15 3/4 x 18 7/8 inches (40 x 47.9 cm) Cur. Made in Kota, Rajasthan, India, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 January 1659
WhereIndia26.052N, 80.524E
OutcomeVictory of Aurangzeb
BelligerentsAurangzebagainstShah Shuja
Casualties and losses11,000and9,000

Record

Date5 January 1659
PlaceIndia
26.052N, 80.524E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeThe newly crowned Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb gains absolute control of the eastern territories of the Mughal Empire.
Strength90,000; 120 cannons; 8,000 war elephants23,000; 110 cannons; 10,000 war elephants
Casualties and losses11,0009,000
Commanders
  • Aurangzeb
  • Mir Jumla II
  • Kilich Khan
  • Shaista Khan
  • Asad Khan (Mughal noble)
  • Muhammad Saleh Kamboh
  • Shah Shuja (Mughal)
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Elsewhere in 1659

Battle of Khajwa is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871417, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Khajwa, revision 1370445114, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.