Siege of Jinji
The Siege of Jinji, (September, 1690–January 8, 1698), began when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb appointed Zulfiqar Ali Khan as the Nawab of the Carnatic and dispatched him to besiege and capture Jinji Fort, which had been sacked and captured by Maratha Empire troops led by Rajaram, they had also ambushed and killed about 300 Mughal Sowars in the Carnatic. The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb then ordered Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I to protect the supply routes leading to Jinji Fort and to support and provide reinforcements to Zulfiqar Ali Khan when needed.
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Siege of Jinji
The Siege of Jinji, (September, 1690–January 8, 1698), began when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb appointed Zulfiqar Ali Khan as the Nawab of the Carnatic and dispatched him to besiege and capture Jinji Fort, which had been sacked and captured by Maratha Empire troops led by Rajaram, they had also ambushed and killed about 300 Mughal Sowars in the Carnatic. The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb then ordered Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I to protect the supply routes leading to Jinji Fort and to support and provide reinforcements to Zulfiqar Ali Khan when needed.
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The Siege of Jinji, (September ...... asted for a lingering 8 years.
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3,500 killed or injured
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Mughal Empire
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1698-01-08
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Decisive victory forMughal
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150War elephants
20,000Sepoys
2000Matchlocks
30,000 men
5000SowarandZamburak
50Rocket artillery
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745,236,799
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territorial changes
The Mughal Empire gained control of much of modern day Tamil Nadu.
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The Siege of Jinji, (September ...... Zulfiqar Ali Khan when needed.
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