Siege of Daman (1581)

Siege of Daman 1581
Part of Mughal–Portuguese conflicts
Date1581
Location
Daman, India
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Martim Afonso de Melo Qutub ud-Din Khan
Caliche Mahamed
Strength
1,000 men 15,000 men

The siege of Daman in 1581 was a military engagement between Portuguese forces and those of the Shah of Gujarat in the city of Daman, in India. A Mughal army engaged the Portuguese in an attempt to set up a siege, but was forced to withdraw.