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Daud Khan Karrani

Last major Afghan ruler defeated at Rajmahal

Rajmahal's defeated ruler whose fall triggered a new resistance era.

Est. 1947 · BengalA Bilingual Archive

Context

He ruled at the terminal phase of Afghan authority in Bengal before Mughal consolidation campaigns.

Contribution

His defeat in 1576 ended the Karrani line and opened the next phase of Mughal-Bengal conflict in which Baro-Bhuyans resistance emerged.

Impact

His fall marks the strategic starting point for the post-sultanate resistance landscape.

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