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|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=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>
|result= Hyderabad State Victory<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]]
|commander2={{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.png}}[[Nizam Ali Khan]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px}}[[Raghunathrao]]
|combatant1=[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]][[Maratha Empire]]
|combatant1=[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]][[Maratha Empire]]
|combatant2= Mughal Empire
|combatant2={{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.png}}[[Hyderabad State]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px}}[[Maratha Empire]]}}
*{{unbulleted list|{{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.png}}[[Hyderabad]]  
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| {{flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px}}[[Maratha Empire]]}}
|commander1=[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]][[Madhavrao I]]
|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.
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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"/>
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"/>


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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|Alegaon]]
[[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 Hyderabad State Victory[1]
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Hyderabad State
Maratha Empire
Commanders and leaders
Madhavrao I Nizam Ali Khan
Raghunathrao

Template:Campaignbox Later Mughal-Maratha Wars 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.[1] Raghunathrao had established an alliance with Nizam Ali Khan of Hyderabad.[1] When conflict arose between Raghunathrao and Madhavrao I, a joint campaign between 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 previously lost territories that were lost at the Battle of Udgir.[1] Madhavrao I submitted to his uncle, Raghunathrao.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Jacques, Tony. 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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