Battle of Purandar
The Battle of Purandar was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Empire in 1665. The Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb appointed Jai Singh to lead a 12,000-strong army against Maratha king Shivaji. Shaista Khan and Muazzam were both replaced by Jai Singh after their failure against Shivaji. Jai Singh was given full military power and made viceroy of Deccan by the Mughal Emperor.
| Battle of Purandar | |||||||||
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| Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Maratha Empire | Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Shivaji Murarbaji † |
Jai Singh Diler Khan | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 12,000 | ||||||||
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