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Siege of Bijapur
Part of the Mughal–Bijapur Wars
The legendary "Malik-i-Maidan" cannon is stated to be the largest piece of cast bronze ordnance in the world.
Date
March 1685 – September 1686
Location
Bijapur Fort (now in Bijapur District, Karnataka)
Result
Mughal victory
Territorial changes
The Mughal Empire annexed all the territories of the Adil Shahi dynasty.
Belligerents
Mughal Empire
Bijapur Sultanate ( Adil Shahi Dynasty )
Commanders and leaders
Aurangzeb Azam Shah Shah Alam Abdullah Khan Bahadur Firuz Jang Diler Khan Ruhullah Khan Syed Mian Qasim Khan Khanzada Khan[1] Kilich Khan Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I Asad Khan Bahadur Khan Kokaltash
Sikandar Adil Shah Sarza Khan Pam Naik Muiz-ud-Din Sher Khan Lodi Bahlul Khan[2]
Strength
100,000-110,000 men 250 cannons 22,000 Matchlocks
35,000 men 120 cannons 12,000 Matchlocks
Casualties and losses
5,000
12,000[citation needed]
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