Battle of Purandar

The Battle of Purandar was fought between the Mughal Empire and Maratha Empire in 1665. The Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, sent his general Jai Singh to besiege Shivaji's fortress at Purandar. After Mughal forces killed Maratha General Murarbaji on June 2nd, 1665, Shivaji surrendered and gave up 23 of his fortresses. Most of the fortresses were later recaptured by Marathas.[1]

Battle of Purandar
Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests
Date 1665 Location Purandar Result Mughal victory; [1]
Belligerents
Maratha Empire	Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
बाजी पासलकर Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Murarbaji Deshpande	Mirza Raja Jai Singh Dilir Khan
Strength
Approximately 700	Much more as compared to Maratha forces upto 1,75,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

References

1. Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-03-28.