Mughal conquest of Kashmir

Mughal conquest of Kashmir War of Kashmiri Independence
Part of the Mughal Conquests
The Pir Panjal was a frequent battleground for the conflicting forces
Date 20 December 1585 – 8 August 1589 Location Present-day states of Jammu and Kashmir (India) and Azad Kashmir (Pakistan) Result Mughal victory Territorial changes Annexation of Kashmir Valley
Belligerents
Mughal Empire Supported by: Maqpon Kingdom Jammu Kingdom	Kashmir Sultanate Supported by: Kishtwar Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Jalal-ud-din Akbar Bhagwant Das Shah Quli Mahram Qasim Khan Yusuf Khan Rizvi Mirza Shah Rukh Ali Akbar Shahi Fath Khan	Yousuf Shah Chak   Yakub Shah Chak   Shams Chak   Hussain Chak   Qasim Nayak  † Zafar Nayak  † Muhammad Chak  † Naurang Chak  † Yaqub Sarfi (defected) Haidar Chak (defected) Lohar Chak (defected)
Strength
Under Bhagwant Das: 20,000–25,000 infantry ~5,000 musketeer 5,000 cavalry Under Mirza Shah Rukh: ~20,000 (total) Under Qasim Khan: 15,000 infantry 5,000–6,000 cavalry ~2,000 musketeer Under Yusuf Khan Rizvi: ~20,000 (total)	At Buliasa Pass: 25,000 infantry 15,000 cavalry 7,000 musketeer Battle of Hastivanj: 5,000–10,000 infantry 2,000 musketeer At Hanjik Fort: 30,000 infantry 10,000 cavalry 5,000–10,000 musketeer
Casualties and losses
Low (at Buliasa) Heavy (at Hastivanj) Heavy (at Hanjik)	Low to Medium (at Buliasa) Heavy (at Hastivanj) Low (at Hanjik)

The Mughal conquest of Kashmir also known as War of Kashmiri Independence, was an invasion of the Kashmir Sultanate by the Mughal Empire in 1585–1589. After severe fighting and heavy casualties, the Mughals defeated the Kashmiris in the Battle of Hastivanj (10 October 1586) and annexed the sultanate into their empire as the Sarkar of Kashmir. Armed struggle against the Mughals continued until Yakub Shah's surrender in 1589.