Battle of Samugarh 1658 Ad |Aurangzeb Alamgir | Dara Shikoh | Murad Bakhsh

Battle of Samugarh, Jang-e-Samugarh, (May 29, 1658), was a deciding battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession (1658-1659) between the sons of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan after the emperor's serious illness in September 1657. The battle of Samugarh was fought between his sons Dara Shikoh (the eldest son and heir apparent) and his two younger brothers Aurangzeb and Murad Baksh (third and fourth sons of Shah Jahan) to decide who will be the heir of the throne after their father.
Dara Shikoh began to retreat towards Samugarh, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Agra, India, south of the Yamuna River, after Aurangzeb had defeated Dara Shikoh's forces during the Battle of Dharmat. Aurangzeb and his smaller but formidable army then flanked Dara’s fortified line along the Chambal River by finding a little-known and unguarded ford. The battle was fought during northern India's warmest season and Aurangzeb's men were on the march for a very long while. The army of Aurangzeb arrived with yellow banners and flags and fortified their position in front of the heir apparent. Dara Shikoh then tried to protect his rear flank by erecting massive red tents and banners.
The battle began when Dara Shikoh ordered his cannons to start firing towards the army of Aurangzeb. Eventually both sides began to launch volley's against each other. Their artillery shelling had to be postponed due to brief raining. When the rains subsided both sides resumed firing. Angered by the cannon fire, Murad Baksh and his Sowars began a swift charge into the far right flank of Dara Shikoh, commanded by Chattar Sal, without the orders of Aurangzeb. It is believed that Murad Baksh was a sworn enemy of Chattar Sal. They both fought ferociously on the battlefield as the Sowars of Murad Baksh and the Rajput warriors of Chattar Sal decimated each other. Khalilullah Khan refused to aid the Rajputs and instead guided his forces to protect Dara Shikoh. Fearing the impending collapse of the Chattar Sal and the Rajput far right, Rustam Khan Deccani led a massive Sowar charge towards the cannon in front of Aurangzeb, in his attempt to flank and attack Murad Baksh from behind. But his efforts were met by ferocious cannon fire by Aurangzeb that eventually caused the death of Rustam Khan Deccani and many of Dara Shikoh's most important Sowars. Meanwhile, it is believed that Murad Baksh killed the Rajput second in command Ram Singh Rautela (Raja Rautela) by shooting an arrow from his composite bow. The arrow is known to have pierced the turban of Ram Singh Rautela and eventually rendered the Rajputs leaderless on the battlefield.
When Dara Shikoh was informed about the death of Chattar Sal, Murad Baksh,[4] the collapse of the Rajput infantry and the Deccan Sowars, he immediately pushed towards their aid alongside Khalilullah Khan in an attempt to rout the wounded but very formidable Murad Baksh. But Dara Shikoh faced heavy bombardment by the cannon front of Aurangzeb, the bombardment even made its way into the cannon front of Dara Shikoh causing massive disarray among his ranks. Due to Aurangzeb's heavy bombardment Dara Shikoh decided to join Khalilullah Khan in the Cavalry. The outcome of the battle was decided when Dara Shikoh descended from his Elephant Howdah at the most critical moment of the battle, his elephant then quickly fled from the battlefield. Fleeing elephant was evidence enough for Dara Shikoh's troops who mistook this event to indicate his death. Thousands of Dara Shikoh's forces surrendered to Aurangzeb when the Mughal military band of Aurangzeb played the ode of victory. Many more Sepoys and Sowars fled only to take the oath of allegiance to Aurangzeb later on.
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[@southasiamapsjayreddy]

Good info. Dara ,s son Shipir Shiloh was in battle. Not Sulaiman Shikoh, who was far away from Agra..Samugarh ( battle of badurhgarh benaras)

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Turkey and Pakistan must make series on Aurangzeb Alamgir Rahmatullah like Sallahudin ayyubi series

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I want webseries on sher e khwarazm

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Bahut khub.

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My favourite king

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Vai Battle Of Nicopolis lane ki baat hui thi.

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Wah ji

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Magnificent Aurangzeb Alamgir

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Bharat samrat rajao ka raja maharaja badshah Aurangzeb Alamgir Zindabaad...

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Porkisthani 😮😅😊😂

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During Mughal era, Bengal's capital was Dhaka not sonargaon! Dhaka was named 'Jahangirnagar' in mughal era!

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The magnificent Alamgir

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Dara shikoh was a darvesh good man

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise some historical figures even if they are incompetent, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of other historical figures that they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh I, the Raja of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

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[@Narayansingh-jj5wi]

i dont like hathiyara Aurangzeb 😏 Dara shikoh jindabad ❤❤❤❤

[@History_Teller1250]

Something that I find very interesting is the way so many people glorify Dara Shikoh because of their hatred towards Alamgir I (more commonly known as Aurangzeb). This is something that Indians seem to do far too often. Glorify and praise some historical figures even if they are incompetent, not because they love them, but because they were opponents of other historical figures that they don't like... Now, getting back to the question. Dara Shikoh also had a dark side. Here are some of the negative characteristics that we know of regarding Dara Shikoh : 1 - Alienation of the nobility : There are actually a few examples of Dara Shikoh’s poor treatment of powerful men within the Mughal administration and military. Dara Shikoh once told Jai Singh I, the Raja of Amber and a powerful Mughal ally, that he looked like a musician. An insult for any Rajput ruler. He mocked the millitary genius Mir Jumla II, a Mughal general, in public for the way he walked. He also turned Shaista Khan, the governor of Bengal, against him. Dara Shikoh even once beated Khalilullah Khan, a powerful Mughal general, with a shoe in public. 2 - Lack of real world experience : The blame for this lies on Shah Jahan I just as much as Dara Shikoh himself. In the 1630's, Alamgir I and his 2 brothers, Murad Baksh and Shah Shuja, were sent to the far reaches of the Mughal Empire to govern and wage wars in the name of their father. However, Shah Jahan I did not send his eldest and favorite son (Dara Shikoh) to any far province to learn governance and war. Instead, he decided to keep Dara Shikoh close to himself in the capital. According to a contemperary account : "The Emperor, from excessive love and partiality, did not allow Dara Shikoh to go away from him..." The end result of this was that Dara Shikoh spent about three decades in the capital, lived a life of luxury and faced no hardships, using the state treasury for his personnal futile expenditures. All the while, his 3 brothers gained experience in terms of war and governance. They built up alliances and friendships with the nobility and generals, awaiting the right moment. Dara Shikoh, on the other hand, never learnt any of this. He was dependent of his father's support. 3 - Overconfidence and inability to take criticism : This is actually mentioned a few times by the accounts of the era as one of the main criticisms against Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was extremely arrogant and overconfident in his own abilities. Even in matters where he had no experience or talent. The prince had been surrounded by nobles who always praised him in the hope of getting his favours for decades within the capital and it seems that he actually started to view himself as an exceptional man, one who had no need to rely on the advice of others. It is also mentioned that Dara Shikoh did not react kindly to criticism. However, that's to be expected of a man in his position who has been surrounded by nobles for years who did nothing but glorify and praise him for their own sake. One example is when the respected mughal prime minister Ali Mardan Khan made a remark about his huge personnal expenditures, he was publicaly humiliated. Shah Jahan I himself saw the scene. So we end up with a man who believes that he is better than others at everything and does not require the advice of those who are far more experienced than him in such matters. He was surrounded by sycophants who further reinforced this view of himself and anyone who criticized him was dealt with harshly. Dara Shikoh was essentially a man living in a bubble of his own imagination. "The first born son of King Shah Jahan I is a man of dignified manners, of a comely countenance, joyous and polite in conversation, confident and gracious in speech, of the most extraordinary liberality, kindness and compassion. But over-confident in his opinion of himself, considering himself competent in all things and having no need for advisers..." - Niccolao Manucci’s description of Dara Shikoh (Niccolao Mannucci is a venetian traveler, physician and writer who worked for the mughal empire)... 4 - Initiation of the conflict : From the accounts of the era, it seems that Dara Shikoh was no different from his brothers. The 3 brothers rose against the heir apparent because it was clear to them that their lives would be over if they did not remove him. While many like to believe Dara Shikoh was a peace-loving hippie, this was simply not the case. Dara Shikoh was every bit as ruthless as his 3 brothers. According to a contemporary account written in 1652 : "Dara Shikoh is a wolf, thirsty for the blood of his brothers..." Any complaints by the 3 brothers to their father Shah Jahan I were ignored. Dara Shikoh had begun to make moves against his brothers to remove them, which ultimately caused them to rebel, thus beggining the succession war that would lead to his downfall. "The power of the eldest Prince [Dara Shikoh] over the affairs of the State is beyond all description. He is without any doubt thirsty for our innocent blood !" - A letter that Alamgir I sent to Shah Jahan I a few years before the succession war... At the battle of Samurgarh where Dara Shikoh faced an alliance composed of his 2 younger brothers Alamgir I and Murad Baksh. Shah Jahan I, who had recovered from his illness, arrived and stood between the 2 armies to prevent his 3 sons from fighting each other. Upon seeing this, Dara Shikoh ordered his men to remove him so that he, Alamgir I and Murad Baksh could begin fighting. So you see, if he really was the peace-lover that people portray him to be, he wouldn't have wasted such an opportunity to reconcile with his younger brothers. 6 - Rivalry between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh : This is another thing in which far too many people want to put all of the blame only on Alamgir I. The hatred between Alamgir I and Dara Shikoh had almost nothing to do with religious differences. The brothers had hated each other long before such differences arose. The hatred was also not only one-sided from Alamgir I to Dara Shikoh like many like to believe. Dara Shikoh hated Alamgir I as much as Alamgir I hated him... Dara Shikoh took advantage of his place in the capital and Mughal court as well as his better relationship with Shah Jahan I to constantly undermine Alamgir I's achievements and make fun of him. This is the reason why Alamgir I ended up blaming Dara Shikoh for everything that went wrong in his relationship with their father Shah Jahan I. Dara Shikoh constantly mocked his younger brother for being religious and for his austerity. For decades, Alamgir I was in no position to respond to his brother. But the illness of Shah Jahan I finally presented Alamgir I with an opportunity, now that his older brother was no longer protected by their father. Dara Shikoh would have treated Alamgir I no better than Alamgir I treated him if the outcome of the war was reversed. After Dara Shikoh was captured and brought to Alamgir I, he was asked by him what he would have done if their roles were reversed. Dara Shikoh's answer was that he would have had Alamgir I's body cut into 4 pieces while he was still alive and each part would be displayed on one of the main gates of Delhi. What we have to realize is that if Dara Shikoh had been victorious and became the Mughal Emperor, Alamgir I would have been treated just as poorly as Dara Shikoh was. 7 - In conclusion : Dara Shikoh is often glorified as the great emperor that never was because of Alamgir I. What people fail to look at are the very reasons why he lost the succession war. Dara Shikoh was incompetent and lacked any real world experience. While his 3 brothers Murad Baksh, Shah Shuja and Alamgir I worked endlessly to wage wars and govern in the name of the Mughal Empire, Dara Shikoh spent decades enjoying living in luxury inside the capital. He also had a tendency to make enemies out of men in powerful positions. Here we see an incompetent man being glorified, without any accomplishments of his own, and who caused his own downfall by trying to remove his brothers...

[@prasannajitswain8400]

It is shaha jahan who was the biggest incompetent along with dara shikoh. Bribing murra and suja calling Aurangzeb for meeting unarmed. Asking help from other sultanates to bring down Aurangzeb

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Hazrat Aurangzeb Alamgir zindabaad 💪💪💪💪💪❤❤❤❤❤❤

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Imran khan ki gov b ibrat ka nishan bn gai

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Aurangzeb the great 💓💪

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Over hive

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Great Aurangzeb ☪️☪️☪️

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Chadranzeb

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Aurangzeb Alamgir 👑

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@@rizwanfr Shivaji Maharaj the real 👑

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@@godtushar6954 india ka badshah shivaji nhi tha

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Aurangzeb the great 💕

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Chatrapati shivaji maharaj is more great than Mughal more is maratha har har maratha

[@tastashin1553]

Aurangzeb defeated your weak shivaji many times...Shivaji didnt have courage or strength to face the great Emperor Aurangzeb...Even Sambaji was killed by Aurangzeb So,dont compare a mighty emperor to your filthy decoit shivaji

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Sounds funny.He was just a tribal leader. Mughal empire is the ruler of All Indian sub continent

[@HariHardevotiondelight]

😂😂😂 you sleep when maratha empire is at peak bahadur shah 2nd was killed by Marathas and whole india is under maratha empire no one has power to defeat a powerfull empire your king aurangzeb is defeated by guru Gobind Singh Ji the Sikh emperor and true king now tell this two warriors finished the Mughal rule in India and defeated Mughal many time dear you can talk to archeologist or search at internet you have your anwer who is powerful

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@@HariHardevotiondelight Every empire had fallen Under Bahadur Shah Mughal Empire was on a decline Marathas were defeated badly by Ahmad Shah Durrani in second battle of Panipat Note it down: History is being changed And in coming years Anti Muslim will publish history Where Muslims were in large number Or they cunningly defeated hindu Rajas and lot fictitious stuff in favour of Hindu warrior will be added like South Indian movies action scene No one can defeat you in spitting lies

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@@HariHardevotiondelight Shitty Nimish