Battle of Hastivanj

Battle of Hastivanj
Part of the Mughal conquest of Kashmir
Date10 October 1586
Location
Hastivanj Pass, Pir Panjal, Kashmir Sultanate
33°38′45″N 74°37′53″E / 33.6457°N 74.6314°E / 33.6457; 74.6314
Result Mughal victory
Belligerents
Mughal Empire Kashmir Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Qasim Khan
Yadgar Hussain		 Shams Chak
Qasim Nayak
Zafar Nayak
Muhammad Chak
Strength
10,000–20,000 men
~2,000 musketeer		 5,000–10,000 infantry
2,000 musketeers
Casualties and losses
Heavy Heavy
Battle of Hastivanj is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Battle of Hastivanj
class=notpageimage|
Location within Jammu and Kashmir

The Battle of Hastivanj (Nāgari: हास्टिवानज़ युद्ध Haastivaanaz Yuddh, Nastaʿlīq: جنگ هستیوانج Jang-i-Hastivaanj) was fought on 10 October 1586 between the Mughal army led by the Mir Bahr Qasim Khan and a Kashmiri army under the Chak leader Shams Chak.[1]

Consequences

The battle, along with the Fall of Srinagar on 14 October 1586, marks the de facto end of the Mughal conquest of Kashmir. It took place near the Pass of Hastivanj close to the Peer ki Gali and was a decisive Mughal victory.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hasan, Mohibbul (26 September 2023). Kashmir Under the Sultans. London: Routledge. p. 187. doi:10.4324/9781032666709. ISBN 978-1-032-66670-9.
  2. ^ Chādūrah, Ḥaydar Malik (1991). History of Kashmir. Delhi: Bhavna Prakashan. pp. 198a. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.


Stub icon

This article about a battle in Indian history is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.