List of battles involving the Maratha Empire

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This is a list of the battles involving the Maratha Empire, from the Maratha Rebellion under Shivaji to its dissolution in 1818. Template:Dynamic list

Battle Date Allies Enemies Contemporary Location Result
Shivaji's rebellion against the Bijapur Sultanate
Battle of Pratapgarh 10 November 1659 Template:Flagicon image Marathas Bijapur Pratapgarh, Bijapur Victory
Battle of Pavan Khind 22 September 1660 Template:Flagicon image Marathas Bijapur Vishalgad, Bijapur Inconclusive
Battle of Panhala mid 1660–22 September 1660 Template:Flagicon image Marathas Bijapur Panhala, Bijapur Defeat
Siege of Ponda (1666) January 1666 Template:Flagicon image Marathas Bijapur Ponda, Bijapur Defeat
Maratha insurgency against the Mughal Empire
Battle of Chakan 23 June – 14 August 1660 Template:Flagicon image Marathas Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Chakan, Mughal Empire Defeat
Battle of Surat 5 January 1664 Template:Flagicon image Marathas Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Surat, Mughal Empire Victory
Battle of Purandar 31 March – 12 June 1665 Template:Flagicon image Marathas Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Purandar, Mughal Empire Defeat
Battle of Sinhagad 4 February 1670 Template:Flagicon image Marathas Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Sinhagad Fort, Mughal Empire Victory
Battle of Salher February 1672 Template:Flagicon image Marathas Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Salher, Mughal Empire Victory
Battle of Bhupalgarh 7 February – 2 April 1679 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Bhupalgarh, Mughal Empire Defeat
Battle of Kalyan 1682–1684 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Kalyan, Mughal Empire Defeat
Battle of Ramsej April 1682–1688 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Ramsej, Maratha Kingdom Defeat
Battle of Wai December 1687 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Wai, Mughal Empire Victory
Siege of Panhala (1701) January – 28 May 1701 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Panhala, Defeat
Mughal Civil War (Sayyid brothers)
Battle of Balapur 19 June – 31 July 1720 Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire (Sayyid faction)
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Template:* File:Flag of the Rampur State.svg Rohilkhand
Template:* File:Flag of Bundi.svg Bundi State 		Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire
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Template:*Template:Flagicon image Viceroyalty of the Deccan 		Balapur, Mughal Empire Defeat
Battle of Bundelkhand
Battle of Jaitpur 1728-29 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Jaitpur, Panna State Victory
Maratha–Nizam Wars
Battle of Bhopal 24 December 1737 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire Bhopal, Mughal Empire Victory
Battle of Palkhed 28 February 1728 Template:Flag Hyderabad Deccan Palkhed, Hyderabad Deccan Victory
Maratha-Rajput Wars
Battle of Pilsud 1715 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Kingdom of Amber Pilsud, Kingdom of Amber Defeat
Battle of Mandsaur 1732 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Kingdom of Amber Mandsaur, Kingdom of Amber Victory
Battle of Kakkor 1759 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Kingdom of Amber Kakkor, Kingdom of Amber Defeat
Maratha invasions of Bengal
First Maratha invasion of Bengal April – September 1742 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Bengal Subah Bengal, Odisha Defeat
Battle of Katwa (1742) 27 September 1742 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Bengal Subah Katwa, Bengal Subah Defeat
Second Maratha invasion of Bengal March – May 1743 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Bengal Subah
Template:Flag under Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao 		Bengal, Bihar and Odisha Defeat
Third Maratha invasion of Bengal March 1744 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Bengal Subah Bengal, Bengal Subah Defeat
Fourth Maratha invasion of Bengal February 1745 – March 1747 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Bengal Subah Bengal, Bihar, Odisha Inconclusive
Siege of Barabati (1745) March – 6/12 May 1745 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Bengal Subah Barabati Fort, Cuttack, Odisa, Bengal Subah Victory
Battle of Naubatpur (1745) 14–21 December 1745 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Bengal Subah Naubatpur, Bihar, Bengal Subah Defeat
Battle of Bhagalpur (1745) November/December 1745 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Bengal Subah Bhagalpur, Bihar, Bengal Subah Defeat
Battle of Rani Sarai 16 April 1748 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Bengal Subah Rani Sarai, near Barh, Bihar Defeat
Siege of Cuttack (1749) May – June 1749 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Bengal Subah Cuttack, Odisha, Bengal Subah Inconclusive
Maratha–Jat Wars
Battle of Kumher 1754 Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire
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Template:* File:Flag of Jaipur.svg Kingdom of Jaipur 		File:Flag of Bharatpur1.png Kingdom of Bharatpur Kumher, Bharatpur Defeat
Afghan–Maratha War
Battle of Delhi 1757 Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire
Template:* Template:Flag 		Afghanistan
Template:* Rohilkhand 		Delhi, Mughal Empire Victory
Battle of Narela 1757 Template:Flag Afghanistan Narela, Durrani Empire Defeat
Battle of Taraori (1759) 1759 Template:Flag Afghanistan Taraori, Durrani Empire Defeat
Battle of Barari Ghat 1760 Template:Flag Afghanistan Barari Ghat, Durrani Empire Defeat
Battle of Sikandarabad 1760 Template:Flag Afghanistan Sikandarabad, Durrani Empire Defeat
Battle of Kunjpura 1760 Template:Flag Afghanistan Kunjpura, Durrani Empire victory
Battle of Samalkha (1760) 1760 Template:Flag Afghanistan Samalkha, Durrani Empire Defeat
Battle of Meerut (1760) 1760 Template:Flag Afghanistan Meerut, Durrani Empire Defeat
Battle of Panipat 1761 Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire
Template:* Template:Flag 		Afghan Empire
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Template:* Template:Flagicon image Amb State
Template:* Template:Flagicon image Khanate of Kalat
Template:* Template:Flagicon image Kingdom of Awadh 		Panipat, Mughal Empire Defeat
Maratha-Nizam War
Battle of Rakshasbhuvan 1763 Template:Flag Hyderabad Deccan Rakshasbhuvan, Maratha Confederacy Victory
Battle of Kharda March 1795 Template:Flag Hyderabad Deccan Kharda, State of Hyderabad Victory
First Maratha-Mysore War
Maratha-Rohillakhand War
Battle of Delhi 1771 Template:Flagicon image Mughal Empire
Template:* Template:Flag 		Rohilkhand Delhi, Mughal Empire Victory
Second Maratha-Mysore War
Battle of Saunshi 1777 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mysore Saunshi, Mysore Kingdom Defeat
First Battle of Nargund 1778 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mysore Nargund, Maratha Confederacy Defeat
Second Battle of Nargund 1785 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mysore Nargund, Mysore Kingdom Defeat
Battle of Adoni 1786 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mysore Adoni, Maratha Confederacy Defeat
Battle of Savanur 1786 Template:Flag Template:Flagicon image Mysore Savanur, Maratha Confederacy Defeat
Maratha-Rajput Wars
Battle of Patan 1790 File:Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Gwalior State File:Flag of Jaipur.svg Kingdom of Amber
File:Flag of Jodhpur alternate.svg Marwar 		Patan, Amber Victory
Battle of Merta 1790 File:Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Gwalior State
File:Indore Flag.svg Indore State 		File:Flag of Jodhpur alternate.svg Marwar Merta, Marwar Victory
Battle of Fatehpur 1799 File:Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Gwalior State
File:Indore Flag.svg Indore State 		File:Flag of Jaipur.svg Amber Merta, Amber Defeat
Battle of Malpura 1800 File:Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Gwalior State
File:Indore Flag.svg Indore State 		File:Flag of Jaipur.svg Amber
File:Flag of Jodhpur alternate.svg Marwar 		Malpur, Amber Victory

References

Sources

  • Relações luso-maratas, 1658-1737{{#if:Lobato|, Lobato}. Centro de Estudos Históricos Ultramarinos(1965)

Further reading

  • "The Anglo-Maratha Campaigns and the Contest for India : The Struggle for Control of the South Asian Military Economy" by Randolf G. S. Cooper, Publisher: Cambridge University, Template:ISBN
  • Samant, S. D. - Vedh Mahamanavacha
  • Parulekar, Shyamrao - Yashogatha Vijaya durg, Vijay Durg (1982)
  • Kasar, D.B. - Rigveda to Raigarh making of Shivaji the great, Mumbai: Manudevi Prakashan (2005)

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