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Battle of Hastivanj

1586 · 33.65° N, 74.63° E

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1586
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Battle
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33.65° N, 74.63° E
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1586 battle of the Mughal Conquest of Kashmir
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Battle of Hastivanj

1586 battle of the Mughal conquest of Kashmir

The Battle of Hastivanj was fought between armies of Mughal Empire under Qasim Khan and Kashmir Sultanate under Shams Chak. It was fought on 10 October 1586 on a mountain ridge known as Hastivanj near modern-day Pir Ki Gali Pass. It resulted in Mughal victory and subsequent annexation of Kashmir into Mughal Empire.

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