Battle of Vani-Dindori

The Battle of Vani was an important military engagement fought between the Maratha ruler Shivaji and the Mughal Empire in 1670. It took place near the town of Vani in present-day Maharashtra, India. The battle was part of the ongoing conflict between the expanding Maratha Empire and the Mughal forces seeking to assert control over the region.

Battle of Vani-Dindori

An Image of Shivaji's troops fighting at Vani Dindori
Date17 October 1670
Location
Vani,Dindori
Result Maratha victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Shivaji
Prataprao Gujar
Daud Khan
Ikhalas Khan (WIA)
Mir Abdul Mabood (WIA)
Rai Makarand Khatri
Shaikh Safi
Purohit Bhan
Sangram Khan Ghori (WIA)
Baqi Khan
Ibhramin Pauni Khan
Strength
10,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown 3000 causalities
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