medieval India · Mughal
Battle of Samugarh
The decisive encounter in Shah Jahan’s war of succession enabled Aurangzeb to seize Agra and advance his claim to the Mughal throne.
Date1658 CE
LocationSamugarh near Agra, Uttar Pradesh
OutcomeAurangzeb’s coalition victory
VictorAurangzeb and Murad Baksh
DefeatedDara Shikoh
CommandersAurangzeb, Murad Baksh, Dara Shikoh
UPSC relevance
High relevance for the Mughal war of succession and Aurangzeb’s accession.
The visual decisiveness bar on the explorer is an editorial study aid, not a troop-strength or casualty estimate.