Battle of Purandar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Battle of Purandar |
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| Part of Mughal conquests and The Maratha rebellion | |||||||||
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| Maratha kingdom | Mughal Empire | ||||||||
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| Murarbaji † | Jai Singh Diler Khan |
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| Unknown | 12,000 | ||||||||
The Battle of Purandar was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Marathas in 1665.
Background
The Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, appointed Jai Singh to lead a 12,000-man army against Maratha king Shivaji. Shaista Khan and Muazzam were both replaced by Jai Singh after their failure against Shivaji. Jai Singh was given full military power and made viceroy of Deccan by the Mughal Emperor.
Siege
Jai Singh started his campaign by isolating Shivaji; he persuaded some Maratha nobles to join him and offered to reduce the tribute of the Bijapur Sultanate if they joined him. Jai Singh then besieged Purandar and beat off all Maratha attempts to relieve the fort. In 1665, Shivaji sued for peace and agreed to hand over 23 of his 36 forts to Jai Singh.A mansab of 5000 was granted to shivaji's son, Sambhaji. Shivaji refused to personally serve Aurangzeb, but agreed to send his son Sambhaji. Shivaji also agreed to help the Mughals against Bijapur. Shivaji, along with his son Sambhaji, were taken at Agra in 1666.
Aftermath
After the treaty, Shivaji sent some Maratha officers with Jai Singh against Bijapur. After the failed campaign against Bijapur, Jai Singh arranged a meeting between Aurangzeb and Shivaji, which proved to be a disaster, allowing Shivaji to escape and a renewal of the war between the Mughals and the Marathas.
