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Aurangzeb's Kandahar Campaigns: The Frontier War
Aurangzeb is remembered as a relentless conqueror, but his two early campaigns to recapture Kandahar from the Safavid Empire ended in failure. In this episode, we explore the strategic importance of Kandahar, the sieges of 1649 and 1653, and how these defeats shaped Aurangzeb's military thinking. Along the way, we meet the Safavid shah Abbas II, the Mughal generals Sadullah Khan and Dara Shikoh, and the rugged landscape that humbled the Mughal army. We also consider the long-term consequences: a weakened northwest frontier that later invited invasions from Nadir Shah and the Durranis…
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