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Siege of Sambhal

Siege of Sambhal was a siege conducted in 1526 at Sambhal, in what is now India. It was part of Mughal Empire. The recorded result: Mughal victory. Recorded strength: ~150 against Larger.

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Fought1526
WhereSambhal, India28.580N, 78.550E
OutcomeMughal victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Mughal EmpireagainstWestern Afghan confederates
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHigh
Part ofMughal Empire

Where it sits in Mughal Empire

Siege of Sambhal, 1526Battle of Panipat, 1526Battle of Ghaghra, 1529Battle of Tukaroi, 1575Battle of Sinhagad, 167015261670Siege of Sambhal, 1526
5 placed engagements of Mughal Empire in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1526 (year precision)
PlaceSambhal, India
28.580N, 78.550E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeSambhal annexed into Mughal Empire
Strength~150Larger
Casualties and lossesHeavyHigh
Commanders
Siege of SambhalSiege of SambhalBattle of AmrohaSiege of AligarhBattle of DelhiBattle of KiliSiege of DelhiBattle of AmrohaSiege of AligarhBattle of DelhiSiege of DelhiMeerutFaridabadBareillyShahjahanpurPanipatKarnalMuzaffarnagarMathura100 km28.580N, 78.550E
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Siege of Sambhal is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510369, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Sambhal, revision 1376324488, 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.