Battle of Amroha
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The Battle of Amroha was fought on December 20 of 1305 between an army of the Delhi Sultanate, led by Malik Kafur, and a Mongol army, led by Ali Beg and Tartaq.
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Background
For years the Mongols had been attacking India's northwest border. In an effort to strengthen his defenses Sultan Alauddin Khilji had the forts along the border strengthened and equipped with larger garrisons. New, more effective fortifications were built in the area. A whole new army with its own special governor was created whose mission was managing and guarding the border areas.
Despite these measures, in 1305 a large Mongol raiding army under the leadership of Ali Beg and Tartaq suddenly appeared in the Punjab and the neighborhood of Amroha. The Mongols had traveled advancing south-east, following the Himalayas and plundering all in their way until they reached Amroha.
Battle
Alauddin Khilji sent a strong army led by two of his generals: Ghazi Malik and Malik Kafur, to engage the invaders.[1] They surprised and inflicted a crushing defeat upon the Mongols, who were on their way back to Central Asia with their plunder. 'Ali Beg and Tartaq, the Mongol generals, were captured, brought back to Siri Fort in Delhi and allowed to live in captivity for some time.[2] Although, according to Agha Hussain Hamadani both Ali Beg and Tartaq were trampled to death by elephants[3] along with 9,000 Mongol prisoners.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Agha Hussain Hamadani, The Frontier Policy of the Delhi Sultans, (Atlantic Publishers, 1992), 191.
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References
- Rickard, J (7 April 2010), Battle of Amroha, 20 December 1305, historyofwar.org
