The Battle of Samugarh on May 29, 1658, unfolded across thirteen hours of intense combat, artillery bombardment, & psychological warfare operations. Aurangzeb's disciplined forces systematically overwhelmed Dara Shikoh's fragmented army through revolutionary artillery deployment, coordinated cavalry assault operations, & psychological warfare tactics. The false rumor of Dara's death triggered mass defection & psychological collapse, transforming military defeat into catastrophic rout that determined the Mughal succession & fundamentally reshaped imperial governance for subsequent centuries.