Battle of Raigarh (1689)
The Battle of Raigad occurred between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Empire in 1689. Aurangzeb ordered his General Zulfiqar Khan to capture the Maratha king, Rajaram. Mughal forces attacked Raigad and the fortress fell, however Rajaram Maharaj escaped before that happened.
| Battle of Raigad | |||||||
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| Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Maratha Empire | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Yesubai (POW) Shahu I (POW) | Zulfiqar Khan | ||||||
| Rajaram escapes, remaining members of the family taken as prisoners. | |||||||
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