Samugarh

Samugarha

Village near Agra; site of Battle of Samugarh (1658) where Aurangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh.

Samugarh

Events

  • Battle of Samugarh

    29 May 1658 – 29 May 1658

    Aurangzeb defeats Dara Shikoh in the decisive battle of the Mughal War of Succession, near Agra.

  • Construction of Junagarh Fort

    1589 – 1594

    Raja Rai Singh commissions Junagarh Fort (Chintamani Durg) in 1589; completed 1594 — a 37-bastion fort on flat ground that has never been conquered in its history.

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Facts at a glance
Country
India
Coordinates
27.225, 78.283