Battle of Bhupalgarh

The Battle of Bhupalgarh occurred between the Mughal Empire and Maratha Empire in 1679. After a fierce bloody resistance to the siege lasting over 55 days, the battle resulted in the razing of the fort of Bhupalgarh and a decisive victory for the Mughals under general Dilir Khan.

Battle of Bhupalgarh
Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests
Date April 2, 1679 Location Bhupalgarh (Banur) Result Mughal victory [1]
Belligerents
Maratha Empire	Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Shivaji	Dilir Khan
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

After terrible fighting, the Mughals captured the fortress and its stores and enslaved the garrison. Diler Khan then defeated Maratha reinforcements nearby and razed the fort to the ground.[2]

Result

The Maratha king Shivaji was defeated by the Mughals in this battle. Also the fort of Bhupalgarh was razed by the Mughals.[3]It is said that Shivaji's son Sambhaji helped Diler Khan in this battle

References

1. Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
2. "Battle of Bhupalgarh".
3. "Battles involving the Mughal Empire".