Siege of Panhala 1692–1694
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| Siege of Panhala 1692-1694 | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal–Maratha Wars & Imperial Maratha Conquests | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Maratha Empire |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Dhanaji Jadhav |
Jahandar Shah | ||||||
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  Location within South Asia | |||||||
In 1692 Mughal army under Jahandar Shah marched in Maratha territory to reduce the fort of Panhala but he was repulsed after the reinforcement of vast Maratha troops for Panhala.[3]
Background
Just after death of Sambhaji and surrender of Raigad the Maratha state fell into confusion and temporary decline, taking advantage of the situation Aurangzeb despatched Zulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung to capture Panhala fort, Although he was repulsed by a brave Maratha commander Ghatge in the Siege of Panhala 1690.[4]
Although later Ghatge surrendered the fort to Zulfiqar, but Dhanaji Jadhav again recaptured Panhala fort from Mughals in 1682.[5]
Battle
Aurangzeb sent his grandson Jahandar Shah to laid the Siege of Panhala to recapture the Panhala fort from Marathas. The Marathas held out the fort till October of 1693, Dhanaji Jadhav was again detached with a vast army to recapture Panhala fort and he inflicted a defeat on besiegers and Mughals were finally expelled Mughals in March 1694.[6][7]
References
- ^ Sarkar, jadunath (1952). History Of Aurangzib,vol.5. p. 7.
- ^ Mahajan, V. D. (2007). History of Medieval India. S. Chand Publishing. p. 325. ISBN 978-81-219-0364-6.
- ^ Sarkar, jadunath (1952). History Of Aurangzib,vol.5. p. 7.
- ^ Sarkar, jadunath (1952). History Of Aurangzib,vol.5. p. 7.
- ^ The Marathas - Cambridge History of India (Vol. 2, Part 4). p. 97.
- ^ Sarkar, jadunath (1952). History Of Aurangzib,vol.5. p. 7.
- ^ Mahajan, V. D. (2007). History of Medieval India. S. Chand Publishing. p. 325. ISBN 978-81-219-0364-6.