Battle of Hastivanj
The Battle of Hastivanj (Nāgari: हास्टिवानज़ युद्ध Haastivaanaz Yuddh, Nastaʿlīq: جنگ هستیوانج Jang-i-Hastivaanj) was fought on 10 October 1586 between the Mughal army led by the Mir Bahr Qasim Khan and a Kashmiri army under the Chak leader Shams Chak.
| Battle of Hastivanj | |||||||
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| Part of the Mughal conquest of Kashmir | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mughal Empire | Kashmir Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Qasim Khan Yadgar Hussain |
Shams Chak Qasim Nayak Zafar Nayak Muhammad Chak | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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10,000–20,000 men ~2,000 musketeer |
5,000–10,000 infantry 2,000 musketeers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
Location within Jammu and Kashmir | |||||||
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