Aurangzeb imprisoned his father, Shah Jahan, in the Agra Fort in June 1658, shortly after his victory at Samugarh. Shah Jahan spent the next eight years confined to the palace complex, reportedly in the Musamman Burj, from where he could ...
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The Battle of Samugarh (May 1658) is considered the most decisive battle between Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb. Fought near Agra, Aurangzeb’s superior generalship and Dara’s tactical errors resulted in a crushing defeat for Dara. This victory gave Aurangzeb immediate control ...
The correct sequence of the major battles in the War of Succession (1658-1659) is: Bahadurpur (Shuja vs. Dara’s forces, Feb 1658), Dharmat (Aurangzeb/Murad vs. Imperial, Apr 1658), Samugarh (Aurangzeb vs. Dara, May 1658), Khajwa (Aurangzeb vs. Shuja, Jan 1659) and ...
Bahar Khan Nuhani (Lohani), the independent Afghan ruler of South Bihar, bestowed the title ‘Sher Khan’ upon Farid Khan after the latter killed a tiger. Bahar Khan also appointed him as his Vakil (deputy) and Ataliq (tutor) for his minor ...
Sher Shah (then Farid Khan) was appointed by his father, Hasan Khan Sur, as the manager (mutasaddi) of his jagir located at Sasaram (Sahasram) in Bihar. It was here that Farid gained valuable administrative experience in revenue collection and management, ...