Battle of Pavan Khind
The Battle of Pavan Khind (/pɑːvʌnxɪnd/ ⓘ PAAVANKHIND); was a rearguard last stand that took place on 13 July 1660, at a mountain pass in the vicinity of fort Vishalgad, near the city of Kolhapur by the Maratha general Baji Prabhu Deshpande and Shambhu Singh Jadhav against Siddi Masud of the Bijapur Sultanate. The engagement ended with the destruction of the Maratha forces, and a tactical victory for the Bijapur Sultanate that failed to achieve a strategic victory.
| Battle of Päwan Khind | |||||||
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| Part of Battles involving the Maratha Empire | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Maratha Army | Bijapur Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Baji Prabhu Deshpande † |
Siddi Masud Siddi Jauhar | ||||||
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