Sambhaji's invasion of Goa: Difference between revisions

Maratha–Portuguese War 1683–1684
	; Portuguese topographic map of Goa, 18th century.
Date	April 1683 – 6 February 1684
Location	Konkan, India
Result	Maratha victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire	Portuguese Empire; Kingdom of Sawantwadi; Supported by:; Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sambhaji; Yesaji Kank; Krishnaji Kank †	Count of Alvor
Strength
11,000 infantry,; 6,000 cavalry	3,700 infantry,; 20 cannons,; Unknown naval vessels; Desai rebels
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Revision as of 10:53, 22 June 2025

The Maratha–Portuguese War of 1683–1684' or Sambhaji's Invasion of Goa^[1]^[2]^[3] refers to the Maratha invasion of the Portuguese-controlled portions of Goa and Bombay areas of Konkan.^[4] The conflict between the Mahratta Confederacy and the Portuguese in Goa and Bombay; continued on various fronts in between 1683 and 1684.

The Portuguese had maintained relations with the Marathas under Shivaji, in order to check the Deccan Sultanates. In 1682, two years after the death of Shivaji, Sambhaji started arming & fortifying the border along Portuguese territories. The concerned Portuguese then aligned themselves with the Moghals.

Reference

↑ Alden, Dauril (1996). The Making of an Enterprise: The Society of Jesus in Portugal, Its Empire, and Beyond, 1540-1750. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-2271-1.
↑ Disney, A. R. (31 May 2023). The Portuguese in India and Other Studies, 1500-1700. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-94158-6.
↑ David, M. D. (1973). "History of Bombay, 1661-1708".
↑ "Herald: Did Shivaji think of conquering 'Portuguese' Goa?". 2022-04-09. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

[1] Alden, Dauril (1996). The Making of an Enterprise: The Society of Jesus in Portugal, Its Empire, and Beyond, 1540-1750. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-2271-1.

[2] Disney, A. R. (31 May 2023). The Portuguese in India and Other Studies, 1500-1700. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-94158-6.

[3] David, M. D. (1973). "History of Bombay, 1661-1708".

[4] "Herald: Did Shivaji think of conquering 'Portuguese' Goa?". 2022-04-09. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

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 | casualties1       = Unknown
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