Battle of Purandar
The Battle of Purandar was fought between the Mughal Empire and Maratha Empire in 1665. The Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, sent his generals Dilir Khan and Jai Singh to besiege Shivaji's fortress at Purandar. After Mughal forces killed Maratha General, Murarbaji on 2 June 1665, Shivaji surrendered and gave up 23 of his fortresses.[1]
| Battle of Purandar | |||||||
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| Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Maratha Empire |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Shivaji  Murarbaji Deshpande † |
Dilir Khan Jai Singh | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
References
- Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
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