Battle of Purandar
The Battle of Purandar was fought between the Mughal Empire and Maratha Empire in 1665. The Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, sent his general Jai Singh to besiege Shivaji's fortress at Purandar. After Mughal forces killed Maratha General Murarbaji on June 2nd, 1665, Shivaji surrendered and gave up 23 of his fortresses. Most of the fortresses were later recaptured by Marathas.[1]
| Battle of Purandar | |||||||
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| Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Maratha Empire | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Shivaji Murarbaji Deshpande |
Mirza Raja Jai Singh Dilir Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 14,000[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
References
- Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- Shivaji and His Times By Jadunath Sarkar p.80
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