Mughal conquest of Malwa
| Mughal conquest of Malwa | |||||||||
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Mughal troops storm the fort at Mandu, defeating Baz Bahadur | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Mughal Empire |
Malwa Sultanate Khandesh Sultanate Berar Sultanate | ||||||||
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Adham Khan Pir Muhammad Khan Shirwani † Abdullah Khan Uzbeg | Baz Bahadur | ||||||||
The Mughal conquest of Malwa was a military campaign launched by the Mughal Empire in 1560 during the reign of Akbar (r. 1556–1605) against the Sultanate of Malwa, which had broken free from Mughal rule during the rebellion of Sher Shah Suri from the emperor Humayun. Thus, Akbar had a claim to the province. Baz Bahadur had been the governor of Malwa in the Sur Empire but broke away after the death of Sher Shah.