Battle of Khajwa 1659
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 January 1659 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1659 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 26.0520, 80.5240 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Khajuha was fought on January 5, 1659, between the newly crowned Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and Shah Shuja who also declared himself Mughal Emperor in Bengal. Shuja's army rested by the tank of Khajwa, about 30 miles to the west of Fatehpur-
Haswa in'the Allahabad District, between the Ganges and the Jumna.
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