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Battle of Bhupalgarh
DateApril 2, 1679
Location
Bhupalgarh (Banur, Maharashtra)
Result Mughal Victory
Belligerents
Maratha Kingdom Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Shivaji Diler Khan

The Battle of Bhupalgarh occurred between the Mughal Empire and Maratha Kingdom 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 Diler Khan. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ Aadeesh, Aanand (1 January 2011). Shivaji the Great Liberator. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN  9788184301021 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Jaques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity through the Twenty-first Century [3 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 137. ISBN  978-0-313-02799-4.