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{{Short description|1788 battle of the Mughal–Maratha Wars}}
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{{Infobox Military Conflict
{{Infobox Military Conflict
| conflict   = Battle of Chaksana
| conflict         = Battle of Chaksana
| partof     = [[Imperial Maratha Conquests]]
| partof           =  
| date       = 1788
| date             = 1788
| place       = [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Chaksana]]
| place             = [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Chaksana]]
| territory   =  
| territory         =  
| result     = Mughal victory. Marathas retreat.<ref name="chaksana"/>
| result           = Victory for  [[Isma'il Beg]].  
| status     =  
*Marathas retreat.<ref name="chaksana"/>
| combatant1 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Maratha Empire]]
| status           =  
| combatant2 = [[Mughal Empire]]
| combatant1       = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg}} [[Maratha Confederacy]]
| commander1 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Mahadaji Shinde]]
| combatant2       = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Mughal Empire.png}} [[Mughal Empire]]
| commander2 = [[Isma'il Beg]]
| commander1       = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Mahadaji Shinde]]
| strength1   = Unknown
| commander2       = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Mughal Empire.png}} [[Isma'il Beg]]
| strength2   = Unknown
| strength1         = Unknown
| casualties1 = Unknown
| strength2         = Unknown
| casualties2 = Unknown
| casualties1       = Unknown
| notes       =  
| casualties2       = Unknown
| notes             =  
}}
}}
{{Campaignbox Later Mughal-Maratha Wars}}


The '''Battle of Chaksana''' was fought between the [[Mughal Empire]] and the [[Maratha Empire]] in 1788. The [[Marathas]] were led by the famous Maratha general [[Mahadaji Shinde]] and the Mughal forces were led by the [[Uyghurs|Uyghur]] general of the [[Mughal Army]], [[Isma'il Beg]]. After a long and fierce battle, it ended with the [[Marathas]] eventually retreating.<ref name="chaksana">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=220|publisher=Greenwood Press|author=Jacques, Tony|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|access-date=2015-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archive-date=2015-06-26|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The '''Battle of Chaksana''' was fought between the [[Mughal Empire]] and the [[Maratha Confederacy]] in 1788. The [[Marathas]] were led by the famous Maratha general [[Mahadaji Shinde]] and the Mughal forces were led by the general of the [[Mughal Army]], [[Isma'il Beg]]. After a long and fierce battle, it ended with the Marathas eventually retreating.<ref name="chaksana">{{cite book |author=Jacques, Tony |url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0 |title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges |date=30 November 2006 |publisher=Greenwood Press |isbn=978-0-313-33536-5 |location=Westport, Connecticut |page=220 |access-date=2015-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0 |archive-date=2015-06-26 |url-status=dead}}</ref>  


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Battles involving the Mughal Empire|Chaksana]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Mughal Empire|Chaksana]]


 
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 26 December 2025



Battle of Chaksana
Date1788
Location
Result

Victory for Isma'il Beg.

  • Marathas retreat.[1]
Belligerents
Maratha Confederacy Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mahadaji Shinde Isma'il Beg
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Template:Campaignbox Later Mughal-Maratha Wars

The Battle of Chaksana was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Confederacy in 1788. The Marathas were led by the famous Maratha general Mahadaji Shinde and the Mughal forces were led by the general of the Mughal Army, Isma'il Beg. After a long and fierce battle, it ended with the Marathas eventually retreating.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jacques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.