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Siege of Diu (1538)
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The siege of Diu occurred when an army of the Sultanate of Gujarat under Khadjar Safar, aided by forces of the Ottoman Empire, attempted to capture the city of Diu in 1538, then held by the Portuguese. The Portuguese successfully resisted the four months long siege. It is part of the Ottoman-Portuguese war.
First siege of Diu. Suleiman, Ottoman general, is constrained to lift it, and run away. Lithograph by Manuel Luís da Costa, 1840
First siege of Diu. Suleiman, Ottoman general, is constrained to lift it, and run away. Lithograph by Manuel Luís da Costa, 1840
Portuguese depiction of a Gujarati foot-soldier (and his wife)
Portuguese depiction of a Gujarati foot-soldier (and his wife)
"Tiro de Diu", a Gujarati basilisk captured by the Portuguese in the 1538 siege.
"Tiro de Diu", a Gujarati basilisk captured by the Portuguese in the 1538 siege.
16th century Portuguese sketch of Diu by Dom João de Castro.
16th century Portuguese sketch of Diu by Dom João de Castro.
Gujarat Sultanate
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The Gujarat Sultanate or Sultanate of Guzerat was a late medieval Indian kingdom in Western India, primarily in the present-day state of Gujarat. The kingdom was established in 1394 when Muzaffar Shah I, the Governor of Gujarat, declared independence from the Tughlaq dynasty of Delhi.
Gujarat Sultanate in 1525.
Gujarat Sultanate in 1525.
Death of Bahadur Shah of Gujarat an Ottoman ally at the Siege of Diu. He was killed fighting against the Portuguese in 1537; (Illustration from the Ak
Death of Bahadur Shah of Gujarat an Ottoman ally at the Siege of Diu. He was killed fighting against the Portuguese in 1537; (Illustration from the Akbarnama, end of 16th century).
Close up of the gun
Close up of the gun
Alternate view
Alternate view