The Battle of Raigad occurred between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Kingdom in 1689. Aurangzeb ordered his General Zulfiqar Khan to capture the Maratha king, Rajaram. Mughal forces attacked Raigad and the fortress fell, however Rajaram Maharaj escaped before that happened.[1]
| Battle of Raigad | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Maratha Kingdom |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Yesubai (POW) Shahu I (POW)[2] |
Zulfiqar Khan | ||||||
| Rajaram escapes, remaining members of the family taken as prisoners. | |||||||
Aftermath
editThe mothers, wives, daughters and sons of Sambhaji and Rajaram were taken as prisoners by Zulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung.[3][4] The captured members were treated graciously. Aurangzeb ordered a tent to be set-up for them in Gulbarga. They were treated with respect and privacy. Annual pensions were fixed for all of them according to their position.[5][6]
Abdul Rahim Khan was ordered to go and confiscate the property from the Fort. Itiqad Khan was rewarded by promotion to the rank of 3 hazari (2,000 troops) and gifts, and was honoured with the title 'Zulfiqar Khan Bahadur'.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Jacques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- ^ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (2005-01-01). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-932705-54-6.
- ^ https://archive.org/stream/rukaatialamgirio00aurarich#page/153/mode/2up%7C Rukaat-i-Alamgiri page 153
- ^ Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Buldhana. Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1976.
Shahu, the son of Sambhaji along with his mother Yesubai, was made a prisoner
- ^ Sarkar Jadunath (1947). Maasir I Alamgiri (1658-1707). pp. 199, 200.
- ^ Jacques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
- ^ Sarkar Jadunath (1947). Maasir I Alamgiri (1658-1707).