Siege of Kandahar (1648–1649)
| Siege of Kandahar (1648–1649) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Mughal–Persian wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Safavid Empire | Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Shah Abbas II Mihrab Khan | Daulat Khan Mayi | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 40,000 | 7,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 2,000, including 600 Qizilbash | 400 | ||||||||
The siege of Kandahar, also known as the Kandahar campaign, was led by Shah Abbas II of Safavid Empire against the Mughal-held city of Kandahar, in modern day Afghanistan. It lasted from 28 December 1648 to 22 February 1649, and ended in the permanent loss of Kandahar by the Mughals.