Mughal War of Succession
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The Mughal war of succession of 1658–1659 was a war of succession fought among the four sons of Shah Jahan: Aurangzeb, Dara Shikoh, Murad Bakhsh, and Shah Shuja, in hopes of gaining the Mughal Throne. Prior to the death of Shah Jahan, each of his sons held governorships during their father's reign. The emperor favoured the eldest, Dara Shikoh, However, there was resentment among the younger three, who sought at various times to strengthen alliances between themselves and against Dara. There was no Mughal tradition of primogeniture, the systematic passing of rule, upon an emperor's death, to his eldest son. Instead it was customary for sons to overthrow their father and for brothers to war to the death among themselves.
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1658 — 1659 Mughal War of Succession
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | war | 1658 | Mughal War of Succession | war, Aurangzeb, Shah Shuja, Dara Shikoh, Murad Bakhsh | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1939 | World War II | Axis Powers, world war, Allies of World War II, historical period, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Nazi Germany, Australia | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1965 | Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965 | war | Wikidata |