444:. Gujar with 1200 troops versus Khan with 15000. So, Prataprao reasoned that there was no point in taking 1200 men to suicide with him. So he left alone, without asking his cavalry to charge. It was his personal honour at stake, not his army. On seeing their leader head to certain death, 6 other Maratha sardars joined him in the charge. Anandrao and Hansaji Mohite, though, stayed back . The seven Marathas were Prataprao Gujar, Visaji Ballal, Dipoji Rautrao, Vithal Pilaji, Atre, Krishnaji Bhaskar, Siddi Hilal and Vithoji Shinde. Anandrao and Hansaji Mohite managed to take the army to safer areas. Hansaji Mohite became
414:, to head a mission to capture Kondana. Tanaji Malusare was already busy with his son's marriage. But for him duty came first, and he chose to go on the mission although Shivaji tried to convince him to attend his son's marriage and then take the mission. In the Battle of Sinhagad, the fort was scaled during the dead of the night, but victory was secured with loss of Tanaji. This battle is quite popular in folklore. When Shivaji learned that he has lost his loyal and trusted friend, he said "Gad ala pan sinh gela", meaning
793:. They attacked the Nawab, Dost Ali in the pass of Damalcherry. In the war that followed, Dost Ali, one of his sons Hasan Ali, and a number of prominent persons lost their lives. This initial success at once enhanced Maratha prestige in the south. From Damalcherry the Marathas proceeded to Arcot. It surrendered to them without much resistance. Then, Raghuji invested Trichinopoly in December 1740. Unable to resist, Chanda Saheb delivered the fort to Raghuji on 14 March 1741, on the auspicious day of
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defenders surrendered after the fort's walls were breached. The battle was part of a campaign during the Third Anglo-Mysore War by
Maratha leader Purseram Bhow to recover Maratha territories taken by Hyder Ali in an earlier conflict between Mysore and the Marathas. By the end of the siege Reza Sahib a leading Mysore commander was among the captured.
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Kolhapur fought on 28 December 1659. After the demise of Afzal Khan, another army of over 10,000 was sent against Shivaji, commanded by Bijapuri general Rustemjaman. Shivaji with 5000 cavalry attacked near Kolhapur. In a swift movement, Shivaji attacked the centre of the
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Yashwantrao Holkar defeated the army of Colonel Manson and Leukan at Mukundare and Kota. Bapuji Scindia surrendered before Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar. From June till September 1804, he defeated the British at different battles. On 8 October 1804, Maharaja
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Shivaji. So, Shivaji sent Prataprao Gujar (the then Commander-in-chief of the Maratha forces) to take care of him. This was late 1673/1674. Bahlol Khan was defeated. But instead of capturing or killing him, Prataprao Gujar simply looted his army and set him free! Shivaji was very angry
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The Battle of Bhopal was fought between the Mughal and
Maratha empires near Bhopal in India in December 1737, and was arguably the largest pitched battle fought in India in the 18th century. The battle resulted in decisive Maratha victory mainly through the swift tactics of Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao.
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Capture of Shimoga, a town and fortress held by forces of the Kingdom of Mysore, occurred on 3 January 1792 after a preliminary battle with the attacking forces of the British East India Company and the Marathas not far from the town on 29 December had scattered much of its defending army. The
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were threatened by the
Marathas. In early 1790, hoping to completely rid the Rajputana off Maratha interference, Rajput nobility allied with Mughal general Ismail Beg. Marathas crushed the allied Rajput-Mughal army. The European armed and trained Marathas conquered the Rajput states one after the
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opposed them. However, in the battle on 6 April 1770 Mahadji defeated him and
Maratha supremacy over the North was re-established. In 1777, Mahadji provided military assistance to the Peshwas against the Maratha army of Kolhapur. Mahadji besieged and attacked the town of Karvir in Kolhapur.
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of Bengal and Bihar. The smaller States of Raipur, Ratanpur, Bilaspur and Sambalpur belonging to Chhattisgad territory were conquered by Bhaskar Ram, and were placed in charge of Mohansingh, an illegitimate son of Raghuji. Towards the end of his career, Raghuji had conquered the whole of
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which was fought on November 30, 1659. This feat made Shivaji the hero of Maratha folklore and legend. All contemporary powers of the Indian subcontinent were shocked to see the outcome of the battle. Afzal Khan was a fearless and distinguished commander who had even caught hold of
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who tried to assassinate Shivaji. As a result the town was attacked and put under sack for nearly 3 weeks, in which the Maratha army looted all possible wealth from Mughal and Portuguese trading centers. However, no men or women were molested or taken as slave as was the
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The army of Malharrao Holkar joined the Shinde army to bring all the Rajput states under Maratha control and force them to accept Maratha suzerainty, as directed by the Peshwa. Under this campaign, several city states were added to the Maratha Empire such as Medtya,
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Constantly harassed by the Bhonsles, Orissa or Katak, Bengal and parts of Bihar were economically ruined. Alivardi Khan made peace with Raghuji in 1751 ceding in perpetuity Katak up to the river Suvarnarekha, and agreeing to pay Rs. 12 lacs annually in lieu of the
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in 1761 suspended further expansion of the empire in the North-west and reduced the power of the Peshwas. In 1761, after severe losses in the Panipat war, the Peshwas slowly started losing the control of the kingdom. Many military chiefs of the Maratha Empire like
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154:, Maratha authority in North India was restored, 10 years after the battle of Panipat. After the death of Madhavrao, the empire gave way to a loose Confederacy, with political power resting in a 'pentarchy' of five mostly Maratha dynasties: the Peshwas of
1212:, an ethnic Pashtun, also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali. The battle is considered one of the largest battles fought in the 18th century. Marathas were defeated with heavy casualties on both sides and retreat of Maratha army and civilians from Punjab to Delhi.
1539:. The war left the Company in control of most of India. It began with an invasion of Maratha territory by 1,10,400 British East India Company troops, the largest such British controlled force amassed in India. The troops were led by the
299:. Shivaji in a brilliant move decided to break the siege of the fort, so that the enemy would scatter. Then war would be fought on a vast territory with amazing speed. In a rear-guard defense Baji Prabhu Deshpande held the enemy in the
955:. Raghunathrao in turn advised Holkar to sign a treaty with Suraj Mal. Malhar Rao Holkar assessed the situation and consented for the treaty due to possibility of isolation. This led to a treaty between both rulers on 18 May 1754.
951:. Diwan Roop Ram Katara was a friend of Jayappa Sindhia. Maharani Kishori requested Diwan Roop Ram Katara to take a letter from Maharaja Suraj Mal proposing a treaty. Jayappa Sindhia assured Suraj Mal of assistance and contacted
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on 3 January 1805, along with General Manson, Colonel Marey, Colonel Don, Colonel Berne, Major General Jones, General Smith, Colonel Jetland, Setan, and others. However, Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar had to leave Bharatpur as the
877:, who wanted to take back his lost territories in Deccan. However, he completely failed in his objective and as a result of defeat, he was forced to sign a treaty with Marathas which promised to cede the Marathas the forts of
998:, Kunjpur, and in the Battle of Panipat. Among the campaigns which Mahadji assisted, the notable ones include the ones at Chandravati Ganj (1746), Fatehabad (1746), Badi Sadri (1747), Marwar (1747), and Himat Nagar (1748).
82:, a grandson of Shivaji, ruled as emperor until 1749. During his reign, Shahu appointed the first Peshwa as head of the government, under certain conditions. After the death of Shahu, the Peshwas became the
1468:, who was imprisoned by the British. He attacked the army of Colonel Actorloni and Berne. The battle lasted for a week, but Yashwantrao Holkar could not succeed as Lord Lake came to help Colonel Actorloni.
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took place on 28 March 1737 between Maratha Empire and the Mughals in Delhi, the Mughal capital. The Marathas were victorious in the battle and the Mughal emperor was forced to sign a treaty promising
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from Rajputs. Marathas recovered over 105 pieces of artillery from the enemy, along with 21 elephants, 1300 camels and 300 horses. Rajputs lost over 5 battalions and 3000 Rathore horsemen.
1475:, Lord Lake was a mute spectator, watching Yashwantrao Holkar proceeding towards Deeg; he didn't attack Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar. Lord Lake attacked Deeg on 13 December 1804 (see-
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of Scindia's army under French General Louis Bourquin. The battle was fought at Patparganj, right across Yamuna River from Humayun's Tomb, also giving the battle its local name.
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from March 1786 to March 1787 in which Tipu Sultan was defeated by the Marathas. By the victory in this battle, the border of the Maratha territory extended till
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as its capital. Shivaji died in 1680, leaving behind a large, but vulnerable kingdom. The Mughals invaded, fighting an unsuccessful
1280:. However, the Nizam was severely defeated in the battle. After the outcome, he had to flee from the battlefield to save his life.
1550:. It resulted in the formal end of the Maratha empire and firm establishment of the British East India Company in entire India.
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of Hyderabad. The Marathas defeated the Nizam. The battle is considered an example of brilliant execution of military strategy.
480:. These victories proved quite crucial during future wars. Jinjee served as Maratha capital for 9 years during 27 years of war.
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agreed to become vassals of the Maratha Empire. All the Jat states except Bharatpur and Vijaynagar too were conquered.
206:, the last Peshwa, Baji Rao II, was defeated by the British in 1818. Most of the former Maratha Empire was absorbed by
1455:. On 8 June 1804, the Governor General, in a letter to Lord Lake, wrote that the defeat caused a great insult to the
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1075:Battle of Delhi, 1757
1065:Battle of Delhi, 1757
904:(founder of princely
807:Expeditions in Bengal
801:Expeditions in Bengal
700:First Battle of Delhi
694:First Battle of Delhi
688:Battle of Delhi, 1737
616:
490:lead the Marathas in
486:
301:battle of Pavan Khind
279:Battle of Pavan Khind
273:Battle of Pavan Khind
1367:of Jaipur and their
1284:Clash with Hyder Ali
1233:Clash with the Nizam
530:emerged victorious.
321:Battle of Umberkhind
218:Conquests of Shivaji
76:War of 27 years
62:After a lifetime of
1478:Battle of Bharatpur
1443:Battle of Bharatpur
1315:of Nagpur; and the
1152:. In Lahore, as in
1069:After a victorious
897:Holkars and Shindes
544:Indian Subcontinent
524:Indian subcontinent
305:battle of Vishalgad
291:, near present day
239:battle of Pratapgad
229:Battle of Pratapgad
223:Battle of Pratapgad
78:from 1681 to 1707.
44:Battle of Pratapgad
32:Indian subcontinent
1449:Yashwantrao Holkar
1437:Yashwantrao Holkar
1398:Capture of Shimoga
1392:Capture of Shimoga
1270:Nizam of Hyderabad
1210:Ahmad Shah Durrani
1198:
1125:Battle of Peshawar
960:Nizam of Hyderabad
940:Maharaja Suraj Mal
867:Nizam of Hyderabad
628:Battle of Mandsaur
622:Battle of Mandsaur
619:
566:, Pantpratinidhi,
496:
398:Battle of Sinhagad
392:Battle of Sinhagad
315:Conquest of Konkan
283:Adil Shah sent an
260:Battle of Kolhapur
254:Battle of Kolhapur
246:in one siege. The
200:Anglo-Maratha Wars
52:Anglo-Maratha wars
1266:Battle of Panipat
1103:Ahmad Shah Abdali
920:regions from the
889:and the subah of
826:Murshid Quli Khan
644:Malhar Rao Holkar
602:Battle of Palkhed
596:Battle of Palkhed
452:Southern Conquest
66:with Adilshah of
64:guerrilla warfare
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1227:Madhavrao Peshwa
1216:Peshwa Madhavrao
1130:Malharrao Holkar
1071:Battle of Narela
1018:, Lachhmangarh,
724:Battle of Bhopal
718:Battle of Bhopal
640:Malharrao Holkar
582:Peshwa Bajirao I
554:(Generals) like
446:Hambirrao Mohite
422:Battle of Nesari
361:Sacking of Surat
152:Madhavrao Peshwa
109:. Losses at the
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1473:Farrukhabad
1453:Bundelkhand
1343:Tungabhadra
1339:Tipu Sultan
1319:of Baroda.
1166:Chhatrapati
1048:Nawal Singh
980:Bundelkhand
938:fort under
761:Chhatrapati
648:Bundelkhand
264:The second
134:of Nagpur,
1581:References
1441:See also:
1431:Patparganj
1158:South Asia
1138:Najib Khan
1119:See also:
992:Rohilkhand
891:Aurangabad
879:Daulatabad
828:in 1727.
795:Ram Navami
786:in 1739.
672:rulers of
670:Portuguese
470:Tamil Nadu
307:. However
285:Abyssinian
186:; and the
144:Patwardhan
107:Baji Rao I
58:Background
1597:, page 32
1483:Bharatpur
1447:Maharaja
1298:Hyder Ali
1294:Karnataka
1290:Hyder Ali
1052:Bharatpur
1004:Ratangarh
976:Rajputana
578:in 1818.
474:Kutubshah
434:Adil Shah
244:Aurangzeb
235:Pratapgad
202:. In the
1575:Sambhaji
1554:See also
1544:Hastings
1531:and the
1464:Emperor
1423:Marathas
1363:and the
1317:Gaekwads
1313:Bhonsles
1305:Sindhias
1278:Marathas
1262:Marathas
1150:Peshawar
784:Akkalkot
632:Mandsaur
528:Marathas
516:Marathas
478:Golconda
442:Kolhapur
381:emissary
293:Kolhapur
188:Gaekwads
180:Bhonsles
160:Sindhias
148:Newalkar
84:de facto
1570:Shivaji
1499:sardars
1457:British
1365:Rajputs
1345:river.
1309:Holkars
1264:at the
1202:Panipat
1176:Peshwas
1095:Rohilla
1040:Narmada
1036:Mathura
1032:Jodhpur
1016:Laswari
1012:Bikaner
1008:Lalgarh
949:Shindes
945:Holkars
930:Gwalior
922:Mughals
910:Shindes
883:Bijapur
847:Cuttack
780:Bhonsle
774:. Raja
772:Tanjore
712:Chambal
708:Narmada
590:Bajirao
568:Gaekwad
564:Bhosale
560:Scindia
552:Sardars
520:Mughals
462:Vellore
408:Kondana
386:Maratha
371:In the
355:Shivaji
351:cavalry
343:Shivaji
339:Mughals
309:Panhala
266:Maratha
248:Maratha
172:Holkars
168:Gwalior
132:Bhosale
124:Gaikwad
100:sardars
68:Bijapur
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1373:Jaipur
1369:Mughal
1225:Under
1206:French
1162:Deccan
1146:Attock
1142:Lahore
1097:chief
1089:under
1028:Jaipur
1020:Kumher
936:Kumher
926:Ujjain
841:; the
834:Chauth
822:Orissa
814:Bengal
678:Bombay
587:Peshwa
556:Holkar
331:Konkan
192:Baroda
184:Nagpur
178:; the
176:Indore
170:; the
158:; the
146:, and
136:Pandit
120:Holkar
116:Shinde
88:Satara
72:Raigad
1537:India
1490:King
1386:Malwa
1382:Ajmer
1377:Malwa
1288:Then
1274:Udgir
1242:Nizam
1169:Shahu
1154:Delhi
1046:king
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887:Bidar
875:Nizam
871:Udgir
839:Berar
818:Bihar
791:Arcot
764:Shahu
674:Vasai
652:Bundi
572:Raste
466:Jinji
377:Surat
327:Uzbek
164:Malwa
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