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Aurangzeb's Failed Mogul Campaign in the Hindu Kush
In the late 1660s, a decade before the Deccan campaigns consumed him, Aurangzeb launched a costly and largely forgotten expedition into the high passes of the Hindu Kush. The target was the fortress of Mogul, a strategic node controlling the route from Kabul to Balkh. This episode follows the Mughal army's grinding advance under Muhammad Amin Khan, the brutal winter sieges, the lethal raids by the Abdali and Uzbeks, and the emperor's reluctant decision to withdraw. We explore the logistics of moving tens of thousands of men through snow-choked passes, the vanishing point of Mughal…
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