Siege of Basavapatan

The siege of Basavapatan was a military engagement between the Mughal Army and the Maratha troops led by Santaji Ghorpade, the Mughals were victorious and the Marathas were repulsed from Basavapatan.

Siege of Basavapatan
Part of Mughal–Maratha Wars
Date20 January - early March 1696
Location
Basavapatan, 40 miles west of Dodderi
Result Mughal victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Santaji Ghorpade Himmat Khan Bahadur  
Sayyid Azmatullah
Muhammad Euz
Hamid-ud-din Khan
Strength
20,000 men Garrison: 1,000 cavalry
Relief force: 12,000 men
Casualties and losses
Heavy Unknown
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