Was the Balkh campaign successful in the long run?

Though militarily successful initially, it was a financial disaster and logistically unsustainable, leading the Mughals to eventually abandon the region.

Mughal Foreign Policy

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: The motive behind Shah Jahan's Balkh campaign was to:

Shah Jahan launched the Balkh campaign in 1646 to secure friendly rulers in the strategic regions of Balkh and Badakshan. This was intended to protect the Mughal province of Kabul and stabilize the Central Asian frontier.

Exam Year

2002

Evidence Source

Link

ID: MED_MUG_2002_25 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India