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Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Sultan of Bengal Daud Khan Karrani's army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
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Mughal Empire
1526–1857 empire in South Asia
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Akbar
Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605
Akbar, popularly known as Akbar the Great, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in the Indian subcontinent. He is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bengal Sultanate
1352–1576 kingdom in Bengal
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Daud Khan Karrani
Last Sultan of Bengal (1572–76)
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Battle of Tukaroi
1575 battle in eastern India
The Battle of Tukaroi, also known as the Battle of Bajhaura or the Battle of Mughulmari, was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Bengal Sultanate on 3 March 1575 near the village of Tukaroi in present-day Balasore District of Odisha. It resulted in a Mughal victory and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)