Conflicts & Resolutions · Battle

Battle of Shakar Kheda

1724 · 18th century

The Battle of Shakar Kheda was fought on 11 October 1724 in Berar, in the Deccan, between Nizam-ul-Mulk, the future Asaf Jah I, and Mubariz Khan, the Mughal governor of Hyderabad backed by the court. Nizam-ul-Mulk won, and Mubariz Khan was killed. The victory made the Nizam master of the Deccan and marked the founding of Hyderabad State.

Battle of Shakar Kheda
Image: Jadunath Sarkar · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 profile

Hyderabad StateFoundation

Mentioned in 1 state history

Hyderabad State

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Shakar Kheda. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-shakar-kheda
MLA
“Battle of Shakar Kheda.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-shakar-kheda. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Battle of Shakar Kheda.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-shakar-kheda.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Battle of Shakar Kheda’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-shakar-kheda (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻