What the records say
- When
- Feb 1638 – Mar 1638
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 31.60° N, 65.66° E
- Description
- 1638 siege
Fall of Kandahar (1638)
The Fall of Kandahar (1638) refers to the recovery of the Kandahar fortress by the Mughal Empire from the Safavids, following the betrayal of Alimardan Khan, Safavid Governor of the region. After the formal remittance of the fortress to the Mughals on March 11 without a fight, a battle ensued in the region of Kandahar on open ground between Mughal forces and Safavid forces about a month later on April 11, resulting i…
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