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 | |||||||
Mughal Empire | Maratha Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Aurangzeb |
Santaji Ghorpade Dhanaji Jadhav | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000 | 300 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
more than 3500 | 287 |
The ' Battle of Satara was fought between the Mughal Empire and Maratha Empire between 1699–1700. 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 commanders Santaji Ghorpade and Dhanaji Jadhav finally surrendered the Satara fort on April 21, 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 victory for the Mughals.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b 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 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- Conflicts in 1700
- Battles involving the Maratha Empire
- 1700 in India
- Satara (city)