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{{Infobox military conflict
|name=Battle of Alegaon
| date             = 1762
|date=1762
| place             = Alegaon, Taluka: Shirur, District : Pune. 55 km east of Pune [[Maharashtra]]
|place=Alegaon, Taluka: Shirur, District : Pune. 55 km east of Pune [[Maharashtra]]
| result           = Allied victory
|result=both armies retreated.<ref name="alegaon">{{cite book|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=27|publisher=Greenwood Press|author= Jacques, Tony|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5}}</ref>
| commander1        = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]] [[Madhavrao I]]{{Surrendered}}
|combatant1=[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]][[Maratha Empire]]
| commander2        = {{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.svg}} [[Nizam Ali Khan]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px}} [[Raghunathrao]]
|combatant2= Mughal Empire
| combatant1        = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]] [[Maratha Empire]]
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| combatant2        = {{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.svg}} [[Hyderabad State]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px}} [[Maratha Empire]]
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| campaignbox      = {{Campaigns of Madhavrao 1}}
|commander1=[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]][[Madhavrao I]]
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|commander2={{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.png}}[[Nizam Ali Khan]]<br/>
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{{flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px}}[[Raghunathrao]]


Remains of battle like hoses built for horses still found at Alegaon. Due to This village is also Called as Alegaon Paga.
The '''Battle of Alegaon''' was fought between [[Nizam Ali Khan]] of [[Hyderabad]] and [[Raghunathrao]] of the [[Maratha Confederacy|Maratha Empire]] against [[Madhavrao I]] of the Maratha Confederacy. Raghunathrao had established an alliance with Nizam Ali Khan of Hyderabad.  
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The '''Battle of Alegaon''' was fought between [[Nizam Ali Khan]] of [[Hyderabad]] and [[Raghunathrao]] of the [[Maratha Empire]] against [[Madhavrao I]] of the Maratha Empire.<ref name="alegaon"/> [[Raghunathrao]] had established an alliance with [[Nizam Ali Khan]] of Hyderabad.<ref name="alegaon"/> When conflict arose between [[Raghunathrao]] and [[Madhavrao I]], a joint campaign between [[Nizam Ali Khan]] and [[Raghunathrao]] resulted in [[Madhavrao I]] being heavily defeated.<ref name="alegaon"/> [[Madhavrao I]] surrendered on 12 November 1762.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.indianage.com/eventdate.php/General/12-November-1762|title=General on 12-November-1762|access-date=6 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083803/http://www.indianage.com/eventdate.php/General/12-November-1762|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Nizam Ali Khan]] got all of his previously lost territories that were lost at the [[Battle of Udgir]].<ref name="alegaon"/> [[Madhavrao I]] submitted to his uncle, [[Raghunathrao]].<ref name="alegaon"/>
When conflict arose between Raghunathrao and Madhavrao I, a joint campaign by Nizam Ali Khan and Raghunathrao resulted in Madhavrao I being heavily defeated. <ref name="alegaon"/> Madhavrao I surrendered on 12 November 1762.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.indianage.com/eventdate.php/General/12-November-1762|title=General on 12-November-1762|access-date=6 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083803/http://www.indianage.com/eventdate.php/General/12-November-1762|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Nizam Ali Khan got all of his territories lost at the [[Battle of Udgir]]. Madhavrao I submitted to his uncle, Raghunathrao.<ref name="alegaon">{{cite book|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=27|publisher=Greenwood Press|author= Jacques, Tony|year=2006|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5}}</ref>


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[[Category:Conflicts in 1762|Alegaon]]
[[Category:Conflicts in 1762|Alegaon]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Maratha Empire|Gajendragad]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:1762 in India]]
[[Category:1762 in India]]




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Battle of Alegaon
Date1762
Location
Alegaon, Taluka: Shirur, District : Pune. 55 km east of Pune Maharashtra
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Hyderabad State
Maratha Empire
Commanders and leaders
Madhavrao ITemplate:Surrendered Nizam Ali Khan
Raghunathrao
Template:Campaigns of Madhavrao 1

The Battle of Alegaon was fought between Nizam Ali Khan of Hyderabad and Raghunathrao of the Maratha Empire against Madhavrao I of the Maratha Confederacy. Raghunathrao had established an alliance with Nizam Ali Khan of Hyderabad.

When conflict arose between Raghunathrao and Madhavrao I, a joint campaign by Nizam Ali Khan and Raghunathrao resulted in Madhavrao I being heavily defeated. [1] Madhavrao I surrendered on 12 November 1762.[2] Nizam Ali Khan got all of his territories lost at the Battle of Udgir. Madhavrao I submitted to his uncle, Raghunathrao.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
  2. ↑ General on 12-November-1762, archived from the original on 18 May 2015, retrieved 6 May 2015


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