Kandahar and the Mughals Abbas I of Persia
the safavids traditionally allied mughals in india against uzbeks, coveted province of khorasan. mughal emperor humayun had given abbas grandfather, shah tahmasp, province of kandahar reward helping him throne. in 1590, profiting confusion in iran, humayun s successor akbar seized kandahar. abbas continued maintain cordial relations mughals, while asking return of kandahar. finally, in 1620, diplomatic incident in iranian ambassador refused bow down in front of emperor jahangir led war. india embroiled in civil turmoil , abbas found needed lightning raid take far easternmost town of kandahar in 1622.
after conquest, conciliatory jahangir, claiming had taken rightly , disavowing further territorial ambitions. jahangir not appeased unable recapture province. childhood friend of abbas named ganj ali khan appointed governor of city, govern until death in 1624/5.
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