Battle of Bhupalgarh

The Battle of Bhupalgarh occurred between the Mughal and Maratha empires in 1679. After a fierce bloody resistance to the siege lasting over 55 days, the battle resulted in the razing of the fort of Bhupalgarh.

Battle of Bhupalgarh
Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests
DateApril 2, 1679
Location
Bhupalgarh (Banur)
Result Decisive Mughal victory [1]
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Firangoji Narsala Dilir Khan
Strength
Unknown Unknown but larger
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

After terrible fighting, the Mughals captured the fortress and its stores and enslaved the garrison. Diler Khan then defeated Maratha reinforcements nearby and razed the fort to the ground.[2]

Result

The Maratha king Shivaji was defeated by the Mughals in this battle. Also the fort of Bhupalgarh was razed by the Mughals.[3]

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References
  1. Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. "Battle of Bhupalgarh".
  3. "Battles involving the Mughal Empire".


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