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Daud Khan Karrani

Sultan of Bengal from 1572 to 1576

Field	Value
name	Daud Khan Karrani
image	Da'ud at the Battle of Tukaroi (3 March 1575).jpg
caption	Daud Khan Karrani at the Battle of Tukaroi (3 March 1575)
succession	29th Sultan of Bengal
reign	1573 – 12 July 1576
predecessor	Bayazid Khan Karrani
father	Sulaiman Khan Karrani
mother	Naulakha
successor	Munim Khan (as Subahdar of Bengal)
death_date	12 July 1576
death_place	Rajmahal, Bengal Sultanate
religion	Sunni Islam

Daud Khan Karrani (died 12 July 1576) was the last ruler of Bengal's Karrani dynasty as well as the final Sultan of Bengal, reigning from 1573 to 1576. During the reign of his father Sulaiman Khan Karrani, Daud commanded a massive army of 40,000 cavalry, 3,600 elephants, 140,000 infantry and 200 cannons.

Reign

After assassination of Bayazid Khan Karrani, Daud was raised to the throne by the nobles. Both Bayazid and Daud, shook off their allegiance to Akbar and stamped their own names on coins. His hot tempered attitude created disruption among the Karrani nobles.

War with Mughals

Main article: Mughal conquest of Bengal

Invasion of Jamania

Emperor Akbar evaded Daud Khan once Daud invaded Jamania near Ghazipur. The Bengali army razed the Jamania city to the ground and captured its fort. Following this, Akbar finally ordered the governor of Jaunpur, Munim Khan, to proceed against Daud. Munim Khan met his friend Ludi Khan, the Prime Minister of Daud, in Patna and opted for a truce.

The agreement pleased neither Akbar nor Daud. Ludi Khan was later put to death by Daud.

Battle of Patna

In 1573 Munim Khan attacked Bihar, forcing Daud to retreat and take shelter in Patna. Daud sent Katlu Lohani, Gujar Khan Karrani and Sri Hari against the Mughal army. Munim Khan, along with Todar Mal and Man Singh, made the first attack in Hajipur. After a fierce battle, the Bengalis and Afghans were at the verge of victory. However, Akbar then re-captured the neighboring fort of Hajipur, which was the source of rations for the army of his opponent. The Bengalis along with the Afghans fell in distress and retreated to Bengal. Akbar returned to the capital after appointing Munim Khan as the governor of Bihar and Bengal. Todar Mal was also left to assist him.

Battle of Tukaroi

Main article: Battle of Tukaroi

On 3 March 1575 a fierce battle was fought between the Mughals and the Afghans in Tukaroi. The result was a draw and the Afghans retreated to Katak, Orissa. The Mughals captured Tanda. Bengal. Munim Khan transferred the capital of Bengal from Tanda to Gaur. In the treaty of Katak, Daud ceded Bengal and Bihar to the Mughals. But he retained only Orissa as his possession. Six months later a plague broke out, and Munim Khan suddenly died in October 1575. The Mughal army was forced to retreat from Eastern Bengal by Kalapahar and Isa Khan. Daud marched from Orissa to successfully recaptured Gaur.

Battle of Rajmahal

Main article: Battle of Rajmahal

Akbar sent a new army under the command of Khan Jahan Quli to face his formidable foe Daud Khan. He captured Teliagarhi and advanced towards Rajmahal. The two armies met in the battlefield of Rajmahal. The battle went on for many days. As the fight was getting too difficult for Akbar, he requested the governor of Bihar, Muzaffar Khan Turbati and other generals to join him. On the other side Daud was accompanied by other principal Afghan leaders like Junaid, Qutlu Khan and Ismail Khan Lodhi.

Notes

References

"Kingdoms of South Asia – Indian Kingdom of Bengal". historyfiles.co.uk.
{{Harvard citation no brackets. Sarkar. 1943
{{cite Banglapedia. ABM Shamsuddin Ahmed
Richards, John F.. (1996). "The Mughal Empire". Cambridge University Press.
Maxwell, Richard. (1993). "The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760". University of California Press.

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