Akbar troops invade Khandesh The annexation of Khandesh in 1601
by Akbar was an event of great military and economic importance
in the history of Mughal India. Khandesh provided a territorial
link between the north and the south. The Mughals realised this;
they made use of its resources to promote, preserve and protect
the imperial interests. The region, in fact, assumed far greater
importance under the Mughals than it had under the Faruqis. For
a century and a quarter (1601-1724), Khandesh as a Mughal
province played a vital role in the history of medieval Deccan.