Battle of Purandar

The Battle of Purandar was fought between the Mughal Empire and Maratha Army in 1665. The Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, sent his general Jai Singh to besiege Shivaji's fortress at Purandar. After Mughal forces killed Maratha General Murarbaji on June 2nd, 1665, Shivaji surrendered and gave up 23 of his fortresses. Most of the fortresses were later recaptured by Marathas.[1]

Battle of Purandar
Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests
Date1665
Location
Purandar
Result Mughal victory; [1]
Belligerents
Maratha Army Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Shivaji
Murarbaji Deshpande  †		 Jai Singh I
Dilir Khan
Strength
Unknown 14,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Siege of Purandar

The siege of Purandar occurred in the summer of 1665 and was initiated by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, after the Maratha leader, Shivaji, sacked the Mughal imperial port city of Surat. Shivaji continued to raid Aurangabad and attacked Mughal ships in the Indian Ocean. In response, Aurangzeb sent one of his most experienced commander Mirza Raja Jai Singh.

References
  1. Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  2. Shivaji and His Times By Jadunath Sarkar p.80
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