Battle of Dodderi
The Battle of Dodderi lasted three days and featured Maratha forces led by Santaji Ghorpad against the Mughal army, With support from the Nayak of Chitaldurg, Santaji's strategic attacks disrupted the Mughal advance, leading to the death of Mughal commander Qasim Khan. The Mughals retreated to the fort of Dodderi, where they faced starvation and hard conditions due to a tight Maratha blockade. Mughal commander Khanazad Khan surrendered and agreed to pay a ransom of 1 lakh rupees.
| Battle of Dodderi | |||||||
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| Part of the Mughal–Maratha Wars and Deccan wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Maratha Empire supported by Nayak of Chitaldurg | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Santaji Ghorpade Barumappa Nayak |
Qasim Khan † Khudadad (WIA) Khanazad (POW) Murad Khan Sayyid Haslat Khan Safshistkhan Mirza Hasan Kam bakhsh | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 25000 | ||||||
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