siege of Bidar
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Siege of Bidar
| partof = Mughal-Bijapur War 1657-1686
| image = Gateway to Bidar fort.jpg
| caption = Gateway to Bidar Fort
| date = {{start and end dates|1657|3|2|1657|3|29|df=yes}} {{nwr|({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=03|day1=02|year1=1657|month2=3|day2=29|year2=1657}})}}{{cite book |author=Jadunath Sarkar |title=House of Shivaji |edition=3rd |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M3xixAEACAAJ |year=1978 |orig-year=1955 |publisher=Orient Longman |isbn=978-0-8364-0343-5 |page=110 }}
| place = Bidar
| result = Mughal victory
| territory = The Mughal Empire annexed northern territories ruled by the Adil Shahi dynasty
| combatant1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Mughal Empire.png}} Mughal Empire
| combatant2 = Adil Shahi dynasty
| commander1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Mughal Empire.png}} Aurangzeb
| commander2 = Sidi Marjan{{KIA}}
| strength1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Mughal Empire.png}} 50,000–100,000 men
| strength2 = 5,000 Total
1,000 cavalry
4,000 infantry
| casualties1 =
| casualties2 =
}}
The siege of Bidar was a twenty-seven day siege mounted by the Mughal Empire against the Adil Shahi dynasty's garrison at Bidar, then controlled by Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. The garrison was commanded by Sidi Marjan, who eventually surrendered and then died of his wounds.
Battle
Aurangzeb and his army advanced towards Bijapur and besieged Bidar.{{harvnb|Prasad|1974|p=524|ps=: "[Aurangzeb] marched in the direction of Bijapur and on reaching Bidar laid siege to it.}} The Kiladar (governor or captain) of the fortress, Sidi Marjan, defended it with 1,000 cavalry and 4,000 infantry. Sidi Marjan was mortally wounded when a gunpowder magazine exploded. After twenty-seven days of hard fighting Bidar was captured by the Mughals.{{harvnb|Prasad|1974|p=525|ps=: "The Qiladar of the fort was Sidi Marjan ... who had under his command 1000 horse and 4,000 foot ... Several sorties took place in which the advantage lay alternately with the Bijapuris and the Mughals. But in the end the Mughals by their superiority in numbers carried the day. They were helped by an explosion of powder magazine in the fortress ... Sidi Marjan and two of his sons were badly burnt ... The Mughals, taking advantage of this unfortunate incident, made a dash into the fortress ... Sidi Marjan who was mortally wounded saw no alternative but to submit to the invaders ... Thus was the fort of Bidar taken after a siege of 27 days."}}
Aftermath
The wealthy city of Bidar became part of the Mughal Empire.{{harvnb|Prasad|1974|p=526|ps=: "Peace was made with the Sultan. He agreed ... to surrender to the Mughals the forts of Bidar, ..."}}
Notes and references
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- {{Cite book |last=Prasad |first=Ishwari |author-link=Ishwari Prasad |year=1974 |title=The Mughal Empire |location=Allahabad |publisher=Chugh Publications |oclc=1532660 }}
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Category:Battles involving the Sultanate of Bijapur