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The '''Siege of Badami''' (1-20 May 1786) was conducted by forces of the [[Maratha Empire]] and the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] against a [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysorean]] garrison at [[Badami]], a fortified town in present-day northern [[Karnataka, India]], during the [[Maratha-Mysore War]]. The allied army, numbering as many as 50,000 and led by the Maratha leader [[ |
The '''Siege of Badami''' (1-20 May 1786) was conducted by forces of the [[Maratha Empire]] and the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] against a [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysorean]] garrison at [[Badami]], a fortified town in present-day northern [[Karnataka, India]], during the [[Maratha-Mysore War]]. The allied army, numbering as many as 50,000 and led by the Maratha leader [[Hari Pant]], stormed the city on 20 May; the fortress surrendered immediately thereafter. |
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The Siege of Badami (1-20 May 1786) was conducted by forces of the Maratha Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad against a Mysorean garrison at Badami, a fortified town in present-day northern Karnataka, India, during the Maratha-Mysore War. The allied army, numbering as many as 50,000 and led by the Maratha leader Hari Pant, stormed the city on 20 May; the fortress surrendered immediately thereafter.
References
- Duff, James Grant. A history of the Mahrattas, Volume 2
- Kumar, Raj. Essays on modern India
- Sen, Sailendra Nath. Anglo-Maratha relations, 1785-96
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