Siege of Kandahar (1605–1606)
| Siege of Kandahar (1605–1606) | |||||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Persian Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Safavid Empire | Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Abbas the Great Husayn Khan |
Jahangir Šāh Beg Khan | ||||||||
The siege of Kandahar lasted from November 1605 to January 1606 and was led by the Persians to capture the Mughal frontier city of Kandahar. After two months of constant assaults, the relief army forced the Persians to retreat. Thus, resulted in a decisive victory for the Mughal Empire.