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{{Short description|Battle in India}}
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{{Infobox military conflict
| partof = [[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]]
| date = January 5, 1762
| place = [[Uruli Kanchan]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| map_type = India Maharashtra
| map_size = 300
| map_caption = Uruli Kanchan Battle field Location
| coordinates = {{coord|18.4874|N|74.1334|E}}
| result = Decisive [[Maratha]] victory<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sardesai |first1=Govind Sakharam |title=New History Of The Marathas Vol.2 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.32142/page/n495/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Chopra |first1=Pran Nath |last2=Ravindran |first2=T. K. |last3=Subrahmanian |first3=N. |title=Modern period |publisher=S. Chand |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Modern_period/3TZuAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Pran+nath+chopra+uruli&dq=Pran+nath+chopra+uruli&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Mehta |first1=Jaswant Lal |title=Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813 |publisher=Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd |isbn=978-1-932705-54-6 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Advanced_Study_in_the_History_of_Modern/d1wUgKKzawoC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Battle+of+Uruli+1762&pg=PA457&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Vaish |first1=Devi Charan Lal |title=The Rise of British Power and the Fall of Marathas |publisher=Upper India Publishing House |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Rise_of_British_Power_and_the_Fall_o/wvcgAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Battle+of+Uruli+1762&dq=Battle+of+Uruli+1762&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Maharashtra State Gazetteers |publisher=Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Maharashtra_State_Gazetteers/jJ5hAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Battle+of+Uruli+1762&dq=Battle+of+Uruli+1762&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Kulkarni |first1=Shripad Dattatraya |title=The Struggle for Hindu Supremacy |publisher=Shri Bhagavan Babbywikiavyasa Itihasa Samshodhana Mandira (Bhishma) |isbn=978-81-900113-5-8 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Struggle_for_Hindu_Supremacy/G_m1AAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Uruli+1762&dq=Uruli+1762&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Sastri |first1=Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta |title=Modern India |publisher=S. Viswanathan |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Modern_India/NoUYYLKmz7EC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Uruli+1762&dq=Uruli+1762&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Nizam of Hyderabad]] surrendered<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sardesai |first1=Govind Sakharam |title=New History Of The Marathas Vol.2 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.32142/page/n495/mode/2up}}</ref>
*Treaty of [[Aurangabad]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sardesai |first1=Govind Sakharam |title=New History Of The Marathas Vol.2 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.32142/page/n495/mode/2up}}</ref>
*[[Nizam]] ceded worth 82 lakhs of territory<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sardesai |first1=Govind Sakharam |title=New History Of The Marathas Vol.2 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.32142/page/n495/mode/2up}}</ref>
*Start of the [[Maratha Resurrection]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Banerjee |first1=Anil Chandra |title=Peshwa Madhav Rao I. |publisher=A. Mukherjee |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Peshwa_Madhav_Rao_I/PiNFhGTuunIC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=sardesai+riyasat+madhya+IV+p+.+7&dq=sardesai+riyasat+madhya+IV+p+.+7&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref>
| combatant1 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Maratha Empire]]
| combatant2 = {{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.png}} [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]
| commander1 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Madhavrao]] [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Raghunathrao]] [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Malhar Rao Holkar]] [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Janoji Bhonsle]] [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] Gopalrao Patwardhan
| commander2 = {{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.png}} [[Nizam Ali]]{{Surrendered}} {{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.png}} [[Mir Mughal]] {{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.png}} Ramchandra Jadhav
| strength1 = 70000<ref>{{cite book |last1=Banerjee |first1=Anil Chandra |title=Peshwa Madhav Rao I. |publisher=A. Mukherjee |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Peshwa_Madhav_Rao_I/PiNFhGTuunIC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=sardesai+riyasat+madhya+IV+p+.+7&dq=sardesai+riyasat+madhya+IV+p+.+7&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref>
| strength2 = 60000<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sardesai |first1=Govind Sakharam |title=New History Of The Marathas Vol.2 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.32142/page/n495/mode/2up}}</ref>
| casualties1 = unknown
| casualties2 = 800 dead<ref>{{cite book |last1=Banerjee |first1=Anil Chandra |title=Peshwa Madhav Rao I. |publisher=A. Mukherjee |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Peshwa_Madhav_Rao_I/PiNFhGTuunIC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=sardesai+riyasat+madhya+IV+p+.+7&dq=sardesai+riyasat+madhya+IV+p+.+7&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref> 1000 wounded<ref>{{cite book |last1=Banerjee |first1=Anil Chandra |title=Peshwa Madhav Rao I. |publisher=A. Mukherjee |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Peshwa_Madhav_Rao_I/PiNFhGTuunIC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=sardesai+riyasat+madhya+IV+p+.+7&dq=sardesai+riyasat+madhya+IV+p+.+7&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref>
| conflict = Battle of Uruli
}}
The [[Marathas]], under the leadership of [[Peshwa Madhavrao]] and his uncle [[Raghunathrao]], launched a campaign against the Nizam's forces and eventually defeated them in the '''Battle of Uruli'''. This victory helped the [[Marathas]] regain their control over the [[Deccan]] region and weakened the power and influence of the [[Nizam]].<ref name=":0">{{cite book |last1=Sardesai |first1=Govind Sakharam |title=New History Of The Marathas Vol.2 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.32142/page/n495/mode/2up}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Kulkarni |first1=Shripad Dattatraya |title=The Struggle for Hindu Supremacy |publisher=Shri Bhagavan GSSavyasa Itihasa Samshodhana Mandira (Bhishma) |isbn=978-81-900113-5-8 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Struggle_for_Hindu_Supremacy/G_m1AAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Uruli+1762&dq=Uruli+1762&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref>

==Battle==
The battle began with a fierce exchange of artillery fire. The [[Marathas]] used their superior cavalry and light infantry to launch a surprise attack on the Nizam's forces. The Nizam's cavalry was caught off guard and was quickly routed. The [[Marathas]] used this opportunity to launch a full-scale assault on the Nizam's army.<ref name=":0" /> [[Peshwa Madhavrao]] himself led his continget on the right flank along with [[Janoji Bhonsle]] and [[Malhar Rao Holkar]], Similarly [[Raghunath Rao]] charged onto enemies left flank until the [[Nizam]] was encircled, The situation became worst for [[Nizam]] when his brother Mir Mughal and a [[Maratha]] subordinate which was secretely ranked in the Nizam's army deserted him and joined [[Maratha]] forces, thus seeing himself as trapped thus [[Nizam]] begged to [[Marathas]] for retreating with his army by surrendering to [[Marathas]] in the Treaty of Aurangabad.<ref name=":0" />

==Aftermath==
The '''Battle of Uruli''' was indeed important in the Maratha-Nizam conflict, but the ultimate surrender and loss of territories by the [[Nizam]] agreed to pay a large indemnity of 82 lakhs to the [[Marathas]] and ceded territories to them. The surrender consolidated [[Maratha]] dominance over the [[Deccan]] region and weakened the Nizam's power. This Victory also remarks the rise of the [[Maratha]] power or the start of the ''[[Maratha Resurrection]]'' after the [[Third Battle of Panipat]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Banerjee |first1=Anil Chandra |title=Peshwa Madhav Rao I. |publisher=A. Mukherjee |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Peshwa_Madhav_Rao_I/PiNFhGTuunIC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=sardesai+riyasat+madhya+IV+p+.+7&dq=sardesai+riyasat+madhya+IV+p+.+7&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Battle of Udgir]]
*[[Battle of Rakshasbhuvan]]
*[[Battle of Kharda]]
*[[Battle of Palkhed]]
*[[Battle of Bhopal]]
*[[Battle of Bidar]]
*[[Maratha Empire]]
*[[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]]

[[Category:Conflicts in 1762]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Indian kingdoms]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Maratha Empire]]

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