List of battles involving the Maratha Confederacy

This is a list of the battles involving the Maratha Confederacy, and earlier the Maratha Rebellion under Shivaji till its dissolution in 1818.

Battle Date Allies Enemies Contemporary Location Result
Shivaji's rebellion against the Bijapur Sultanate
Battle of Pratapgarh 10 November 1659 Marathas Bijapur Pratapgarh, Bijapur Victory
Battle of Pavan Khind 13 July 1660 Marathas Bijapur Vishalgad, Bijapur Inconclusive
Battle of Panhala mid 1660–22 September 1660 Marathas Bijapur Panhala, Bijapur Defeat
Maratha insurgency against the Mughal Empire
Battle of Chakan 23 June – 14 August 1660 Marathas Mughal Empire Chakan, Mughal Empire Defeat
Battle of Surat 5 January 1664 Marathas Mughal Empire Surat, Mughal Empire Victory
Battle of Purandar 31 March – 12 June 1665 Marathas Mughal Empire Purandar, Mughal Empire Defeat
Battle of Sinhagad 4 February 1670 Marathas Mughal Empire Sinhagad Fort, Mughal Empire Victory
Battle of Salher February 1672 Marathas Mughal Empire Salher, Mughal Empire Victory
Battle of Bhupalgarh 7 February – 2 April 1679  Maratha Kingdom Mughal Empire Bhupalgarh, Mughal Empire Defeat
Battle of Kalyan 1682–1684  Maratha Kingdom Mughal Empire Kalyan, Mughal Empire Victory
Battle of Ramsej April 1682–1688  Maratha Kingdom Mughal Empire Ramsej, Maratha Kingdom Defeat
Battle of Wai December 1687  Maratha Kingdom Mughal Empire Wai, Mughal Empire Victory
Mughal Civil War (Sayyid brothers)
Battle of Balapur 19 June – 31 July 1720 Mughal Empire (Sayyid faction)
 • Sayyid Brothers
 •  Maratha Kingdom
 • Rohilkhand
 • Bundi State
Mughal Empire
 • Emperor Shah Alam I
 • Viceroyalty of the Deccan
Balapur, Mughal Empire Defeat
Battle of Bundelkhand
Battle of Jaitpur 1728-29  Maratha Confederacy Mughal Empire Jaitpur, Panna State Victory
Maratha–Nizam Wars
Battle of Bhopal 24 December 1737  Maratha Confederacy Mughal Empire Bhopal, Mughal Empire Victory
Battle of Palkhed 28 February 1728  Maratha Confederacy Hyderabad Deccan Palkhed, Hyderabad Deccan Victory
Maratha-Rajput Wars
Battle of Pilsud 1715  Maratha Confederacy Kingdom of Amber Pilsud, Kingdom of Amber Defeat
Battle of Mandsaur 1732  Maratha Confederacy Kingdom of Amber Mandsaur, Kingdom of Amber Victory
Battle of Kakkor 1759  Maratha Confederacy Kingdom of Amber Kakkor, Kingdom of Amber Defeat
Maratha–Bengal War
First Battle of Katwa 1742  Maratha Confederacy
 • Nagpur State
Bengal Province Katwa, Mughal Empire Defeat
Second Battle of Katwa 1745  Maratha Confederacy
 • Nagpur State
Bengal Province Katwa, Mughal Empire Defeat
Battle of Burdwan 1747 Maratha Confederacy
 • Nagpur State
Bengal Province Burdwan, Hindustan Defeat
Maratha-Jat Wars
Battle of Kumher 1754 Mughal Empire
 •  Maratha Confederacy
 • Kingdom of Jaipur
Kingdom of Bharatpur Kumher, Bharatpur Defeat
Mughal Empire–Afghanistan War
Battle of Delhi 1757 Mughal Empire
 •  Maratha Confederacy
Afghanistan
 • Rohilkhand
Delhi, Mughal Empire Victory
Battle of Panipat 1761 Mughal Empire
 •  Maratha Confederacy
Afghan Empire
 • Rohilkhand
 • Amb State
 • Khanate of Kalat
 • Kingdom of Awadh
Panipat, Mughal Empire Defeat
Maratha-Nizam War
Battle of Uruli 1762  Maratha Confederacy Hyderabad Deccan Uruli, Maratha Confederacy Victory
Battle of Rakshasbhuvan 1763  Maratha Confederacy Hyderabad Deccan Rakshasbhuvan, Maratha Confederacy Victory
Battle of Kharda March 1795  Maratha Confederacy Hyderabad Deccan Kharda, State of Hyderabad Victory
First Maratha-Mysore War
Battle of Rattihalli 1764  Maratha Confederacy
 • Savanur State
Mysore Rattihalli, Savanur State Victory
Battle of Jadi Hanwati 1764  Maratha Confederacy Mysore Jadi Hanwati, Mysore Victory
Battle of Sira 1767  Maratha Confederacy Mysore Sira, Mysore Victory
Battle of Moti Talab March 1771  Maratha Confederacy Mysore Srirangapatnam, Mysore Victory
Maratha-Rohillakhand War
Battle of Delhi 1771 Mughal Empire
 •  Maratha Confederacy
Rohilkhand Delhi, Mughal Empire Victory
Second Maratha-Mysore War
Battle of Saunshi 1777  Maratha Confederacy Mysore Saunshi, Mysore Kingdom Defeat
First Battle of Nargund 1778  Maratha Confederacy Mysore Nargund, Maratha Confederacy Defeat
Second Battle of Nargund 1785  Maratha Confederacy Mysore Nargund, Mysore Kingdom Defeat
Battle of Adoni 1786  Maratha Confederacy Mysore Adoni, Maratha Confederacy Defeat
Battle of Savanur 1786  Maratha Confederacy Mysore Savanur, Maratha Confederacy Defeat
Maratha-Rajput Wars
Battle of Patan 1790 Gwalior State Kingdom of Amber
Marwar
Patan, Amber Victory
Battle of Merta 1790 Gwalior State
Indore State
Marwar Merta, Marwar Victory
Battle of Fatehpur 1799 Gwalior State
Indore State
Amber Merta, Amber Defeat
Battle of Malpura 1800 Gwalior State
Indore State
Amber
Marwar
Malpur, Amber Victory

References

Sources

  • Lobato, Alexandre (1965). Relações luso-maratas, 1658-1737 (in Portuguese). Centro de Estudos Históricos Ultramarinos.

Further reading

  • "The Anglo-Maratha Campaigns and the Contest for India : The Struggle for Control of the South Asian Military Economy" by Randolf G. S. Cooper, Publisher: Cambridge University, ISBN 978-0521036467
  • Samant, S. D. - Vedh Mahamanavacha
  • Parulekar, Shyamrao - Yashogatha Vijaya durg, Vijay Durg (1982)
  • Kasar, D.B. - Rigveda to Raigarh making of Shivaji the great, Mumbai: Manudevi Prakashan (2005)