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Battle of Sinhagad
| Battle of Sinhagad (Kondhana) | |||||||||
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| Part of The Maratha rebellion | |||||||||
 Stone carving showing the events of Chhatrapati Shivaji and Tanaji Malusare conversing on attacking Sinhagad. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Maratha kingdom |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
 Tanaji Malusare † |
 Udaybhan Rathore †[2] | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 500 soldiers | 1200[3]–5000[4] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Around 300 | Almost All | ||||||||
The Battle of Sinhagad, also known as Battle of Kondhana, involved an attack by Marathas during the night of 4 February 1670 on the Mughal fort of Sinhagad (then Kondhana), near the city of Pune, Maharashtra. The Marathas captured the fort.
Aftermath[edit]
It is said that when Shivaji got the information about the victory but Tanaji lost his life during the battle he exclaimed "Garh aala pan singh gela" (The fort has been captured but we lost the lion). A bust of Tanaji Malusare was established on the fort in the memory of his contribution to the battle.[5] The fort was also renamed Sinhagad to honor his memory.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sorokhaibam, Jeneet (2013). Chhatrapati Shivaji: The Maratha Warrior and His Campaign. Vij Books India Private Limited. pp. 185–187. ISBN 9789382573494.
- ↑ Nadkarni, Rajaram (1966). The Rise And Fall Of The Maratha Empire. p. 67.
Udai Bhan, the redoubtable Rajput commander of the fort, fell.
- ↑ Purandare, Vaibhav (2022). Shivaji: India's Great Warrior King. Juggernaut Publication. ISBN 978-93-91165-50-5.
- ↑ "Battle of Sinhagad, History, Events, Challenges, Aftermath". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ Verma, Amrit. Forts of India. New Delhi: The Director, Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. pp. 83–86. ISBN 81-230-1002-8.
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