Battle of Satara
| Battle of Satara | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal–Maratha Wars | |||||||
Aurangzeb leads the Mughal Army during the battle. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Maratha Kingdom | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Dhanaji Jadhav | Aurangzeb | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 10,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Satara was fought between the Mughal Empire and Maratha Kingdom between 1699 and 21 April 1700. The battle started when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb personally marched towards Satara, accompanied by 10,000 Mughal soldiers. He aimed to finally capture Satara, the center of the Maratha realm. The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb then ordered for an attack on the fort of Satara. The Mughals destroyed major parts of the fortress and many of the other Mughal Forces surrounded and marched towards the further Maratha forts. Seeing this, the Maratha commander Dhanaji Jadhav surrendered the Satara fort on 21 April 1700, and rushed to protect the further Maratha Forts to which Mughal forces marched and surrounded. The Mughals captured the Satara fort and the battle was a huge loss for the Marathas.[1]
References
- ^ Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Sindhia was defeated in a bloody three-day battle at Tunga, near Lalsot. Greenwood Press. p. 915. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.