Mughal amphibious counterinsurgency in the Bay of Bengal’s hinterland: 1572-1612

Kaushik Roy

Small Wars and Insurgencies, 2024, vol. 35, issue 4, 710-735

Abstract: During the later sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, the Mughal attempt at empire building in eastern India was challenged by the Pathan chieftains and the Hindu zamindars. Besides the Mughals, the Kingdom of Arakan tried to fish in troubled waters to establish a maritime presence in the littoral regions of Bay of Bengal. Pursuit of a sophisticated amphibious counterinsurgency strategy in tune with the ecological environment of the theatre of military operations enabled the Mughals to emerge victorious in the struggle for control of the Bay of Bengal’s hinterland.

Date: 2024
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