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| result            = Maratha victory<ref>{{Cite book |last=SarDesai |first=D. R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sx-yDwAAQBAJ&q=captured+torna |title=India: The Definative History |date=2018 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |pages=XV |isbn=978-0-429-96842-6 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Michell |first=George |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GdBbBAAAQBAJ&q=captured+torna+from+the+adil+shahis |title=Southern India |date=10 August 2012 |publisher=Roli Books |year=2012 |isbn=978-81-7436-903-1 |language=English}}</ref>
| result            = Maratha victory<ref>{{Cite book |last=SarDesai |first=D. R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sx-yDwAAQBAJ&q=captured+torna |title=India: The Definative History |date=2018 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |pages=XV |isbn=978-0-429-96842-6 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Michell |first=George |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GdBbBAAAQBAJ&q=captured+torna+from+the+adil+shahis |title=Southern India |date=10 August 2012 |publisher=Roli Books |year=2012 |isbn=978-81-7436-903-1 |language=English}}</ref>
| status            =  
| status            =  
| combatant1        = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]] [[Maratha Army]]
| combatant1        = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]] [[Maratha Empire]]
| combatant2        = [[Adil Shahi dynasty|Bijapur Sultanate]]
| combatant2        = [[Adil Shahi dynasty|Bijapur Sultanate]]
| commander1        = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]][[Shivaji]]<br />[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]][[Tanaji Malusare]]<br />[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]][[Netaji Palkar]]<br />[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]]Baji Phalaskar<br />[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]]Yesaji Kank<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mirza |first=Umair |url=https://archive.org/details/history-of-marhattas-volume-02 |title=History of Marathas |date=March 1826 |year=1826 |pages=104 |language=English}}</ref>
| commander1        = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]][[Shivaji]]<br />[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]][[Tanaji Malusare]]<br />[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]][[Netaji Palkar]]<br />[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]]Baji Phalaskar<br />[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]]Yesaji Kank<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mirza |first=Umair |url=https://archive.org/details/history-of-marhattas-volume-02 |title=History of Marathas |date=March 1826 |year=1826 |pages=104 |language=English}}</ref>

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Capture of Torna
Part of The Maratha rebellion
Torna Fort aka Kille Prachangad.jpg
A modern view of the Torna fort
Date1646
Location
Result Maratha victory[1][2]
Territorial
changes
The Marathas successfully captured the fort of Torna.[3][4]
Belligerents
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Maratha Empire Bijapur Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svgShivaji
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svgTanaji Malusare
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svgNetaji Palkar
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svgBaji Phalaskar
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svgYesaji Kank[5]
Unknown
Strength
1000 men[6] 100-200 (possibly)

Capture of Torna fort was led by Tanaji Malusare, Baji Phalaskar and Netaji Palkar and some other trusted commanders, accompanied by Shivaji, to capture the fort of Torna.[7] The Marathas successfully occupied the fort.[8][9][10] The battle marks the political empowerment and growing success of the Maratha rebellion led by Shivaji.

Reference

  1. SarDesai, D. R. (2018). India: The Definative History. Taylor & Francis. pp. XV. ISBN 978-0-429-96842-6.
  2. Michell, George (10 August 2012). Southern India. Roli Books. ISBN 978-81-7436-903-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. Nadkarni, R.V (1946). Rise & Fall Of Maratha Empire. p. 52.
  4. A Copendium of the History of India. Gantz Bros. 1870. p. 69.
  5. Mirza, Umair (March 1826). History of Marathas. p. 104.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. Dattātraya Baḷavanta Pārasanīsa, Charles Augustus Kincaid (1968). A History of the Maratha People: From the earliest times to the death of Shivaji. S. Chand. p. 134.
  7. Sarkar, Jadunath (1920). Shivaji and his times. London, New York, Longmans, Green and Co. p. 26. ISBN 978-81-250-1347-1.
  8. Kincaid, Charles Augustus (1918–1925). A history of the Maratha people. London,Milford. p. 134.
  9. Kincaid, Dennis (2018). Shivaji The Grand Rebel. Shrishti Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 9789387022249.
  10. Kadam, Umesh Ashok (31 March 2023). Deccan in Transition,1600 to 1800. Taylor & Francis. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-000-85303-2.