Battle of Sinhagad
| Battle of Sinhagad | |||||||||
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| Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests | |||||||||
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| Maratha Empire | Mughal Empire | ||||||||
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Tanaji Malusare † Suryaji Malusare Shelar Mama |
Uday Bhan † | ||||||||
The Battle of Sinhagad took place during the night on 4 February, 1670 on the fort of Sinhagad near the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India.
The battle was fought between Tanaji Malusare, a commander of Maratha ruler Shivaji Maharaj and Udaybhan Rathod, fortkeeper under Jai Singh I who was a Mughal Army Chief.
A steep cliff leading to the fort was scaled at night with the help of a tamed monitor lizard named "Yashwanti". Thereafter, a battle ensued between Tanaji and his men versus the Mughal army headed by Udaybhan Singh Rathod, a Rajput sardar who had control of the fort. Tanaji Malusare lost his life, but his brother Suryaji took over and captured the Kondana fort, now known as Sinhagad.
A bust of Tanaji Malusare was established on the fort in the memory of his contribution to the battle.
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