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Siege of Golconda(1687)

Aurangzeb's siege of Golconda ended the Qutb Shahi sultanate in 1687. Anup Singh of Bikaner led the final Mughal charge and was granted the title of Maharaja for it.

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What you need to know

  • Aurangzeb's siege of the Qutb Shahi capital, lasting some eight months in 1687
  • Maharaja Anup Singh of Bikaner led the final Mughal charge
  • The fortress fell and the Golconda Sultanate was extinguished
  • Aurangzeb conferred the title of Maharaja on Anup Singh for the action
  • The title was retained by every subsequent ruler of Bikaner
  • Part of the Deccan campaigns in which Bikaner served from Salher (1672) onward

    • Participants

    • Aurangzeb

      Mughal emperor and commander-in-chief

      Aurangzeb

      68 yrs at this event

      Mughal emperor and commander-in-chief

      68 yrs at event

      Aurangzeb

      Last of the great Mughal emperors, who ruled at the empire's greatest extent.

    • Maharaja Anup Singh of Bikaner

      Led the final Mughal charge

      Maharaja Anup Singh of Bikaner

      49 yrs at this event

      Led the final Mughal charge

      49 yrs at event

      Maharaja Anup Singh of Bikaner

      Tenth ruler of Bikaner, 1669–1698, and the first styled Maharaja. Led the Mughal charge at the fall of Golconda in 1687 and founded the Anup Sanskrit Library.

    Theatres

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      Golconda Fort

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      Golconda Fort

      Granite hill fortress west of Hyderabad, capital of the Qutb Shahi sultanate until Aurangzeb's siege of 1687.

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      Bikaner (Rathor Kingdom)

      Bikaner (Rathor Kingdom)

      Rathor Rajput kingdom of the Thar desert. Watan-jagir vassal of the Mughals from 1570 under Rai Singh.

    • Mughal Empire

      Mughal Empire

      Mughal Empire

      One of the wealthiest empires of the early modern world.

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    Facts at a glance
    Start
    January 1687
    End
    September 1687
    Tags
    Golconda, Aurangzeb, Deccan, Bikaner, Anup Singh, Qutb Shahi, 1687

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    Start
    January 1687
    End
    September 1687
    Tags
    Golconda, Aurangzeb, Deccan, Bikaner, Anup Singh, Qutb Shahi, 1687

    Significance · NATIONAL

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