Battle of Khed

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Battle of Khed
Part of Maratha Civil Wars
Date12 October 1707
Location 18°52′N73°54′E / 18.867°N 73.900°E / 18.867; 73.900
Result Shahu's victory
Belligerents
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Forces of Shahu I Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Forces of Tarabai
Commanders and leaders

Shahu I
Mahipatraje Korde Patil

Balaji Vishwanath
Chimnaji Damodar
Sekhoji Thorat
Amrutrao Kadambande
Rustamrao Jadhavrao
Nemaji Shinde
Haibatrao Nimbalkar
Parshuram Pant
Dhanaji Jadhav (defected)
Khanderao Dabhade (defected)
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Khed
Location within present-day Maharastra
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Khed
Location within India

The Battle of Khed took place on 12 October 1707, between Shahu I and the forces of Tarabai led by Dhanaji Jadhav. [1] The battle occurred at Khed, situated near the Bhima river to the north of Pune. [2]

References

  1. Jaswant Lal Mehta (January 2005). Advance Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. p. 60. ISBN   9781932705546.
  2. Jaques, Tony (2006-11-30). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity through the Twenty-first Century [3 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 525. ISBN   978-0-313-02799-4.