Battle of Pratapgarh

The fort of Pratapgad
Date10 November 1659
Location
Pratapgad, now in Satara district near Pune, Maharashtra, India
Result Maratha victory[1]
Belligerents
Bijapur Sultanate Maratha Empire
Commanders and leaders
Afzal Khan †
Sayyed Banda †
Fazal Khan (WIA)
Rustam Zaman		 Shivaji I
Kanhoji Jedhe
Tanaji Malusare
Netaji Palkar
Moropant Trimbak Pingle
Ibrahim Khan
Yesaji Kank
Strength
12,000 cavalry
30,000 infantry		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown, much more Unknown, less

The Battle of Pratapgad took place on 10 November 1659, at Pratapgad Fort in Satara. The battle was fought between the Maratha forces led by Chhatrapati Shivaji and the Bijapur troops under General Afzal Khan. The Marathas emerged victorious, marking their first significant military triumph against a major regional power.In the aftermath of this victory Shivaji captured 65 elephants,4000 horses,1200 camels and 10 Lakh ruppees of cash and jewellry [2][3]

Bibliography

  • Shivbharat (in Marathi). Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal, Pune, India.
  • Dr. S.D. Samant (1996). Vedh Mahamanavacha (in Marathi). Deshmukh & Co., Pune, India.
  • Major Mukund Joshi – Battle of Pratapgarh – a new perspective. 1 January 2005. Snehavardhan Publishing House. ISBN 8172651996, 978-8172651992
  • Commandant Kasar, D.B. – Rigveda to Raigarh making of Shivaji the great

References

  1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/cu31924024056750/page/n93/mode/2up
  2. ↑ Sarkar, Jadunath (1920). Shivaji and his times. Cornell University Library. London ; New York : Longmans, Green.
  3. ↑ A HISTORY OF MARATHAS BY GRANT DUFF VOL 1.

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