Siege of Bost (1638) 1638
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1638 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Afghanistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Mughal–Safavid War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Mughal Empire, Safavid Iran | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 31.5660, 64.3508 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Bost, from July 28 to September 3, 1638, was a siege of the fortress of Bost (modern Lashkari Bazar) led by the Mughal Empire general Qulij Khan Turani sent by Shah Jahan, against the Safavids under Mihrab Khan, an Armenian ghulam of the ruler of Iran Safi of Persia. The siege was part of the Mughal–Safavid War (1637–1638), and followed the Fall of Kandahar in March 1638.
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