Battle of Torna
| Battle of Torna | |||||||
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| Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Maratha Empire | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown |
Muhammad Amin Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 700-800 | ~15000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 170-180 | 300+ | ||||||
The Battle of Torna was fought on between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Empire. Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb ordered to besiege the fortress of Torna where Mughal Generals, Muhammad Amin Khan and stormed into Torna and defeated the Marathas. In recognition of the difficult defense the Mughals had to overcome to capture this fort, Aurangzeb renamed it as Futulgaib.
References[]
- ^ Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 1026. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
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