Battle of Shakar Kheda
The Battle of Shakar Kheda took place on 11 October 1724 at Shakar Kheda (Shakar Khela or Sankar Kedla) in Berar, 80 miles from Aurangabad between Nizam-ul-Mulk and Mubariz Khan, Subedar of Deccan.
| Battle of Shakar Kheda | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nizam-ul-Mulk | Mubariz Khan † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown but moderate to heavy | ||||||
Events
Mubariz Khan marched from Hyderabad against Nizam-ul-Mulk who was ready to meet the challenge. Both fought for some time and at last at Shakar Kheda. In this decisive battle against great odds, Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I defeated and killed Mubariz Khan. After the victory of Nizam, officers and soldiers who took part in the battle were rewarded with cash and titles.
Aftermath
In the next year, Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangeela conferred the title of Asaf Jah to Nizam-ul-Mulk and reappointed him as Subedar of the Deccan province on 25 June 1725.
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