Battle of Paranda

Battle of Paranda
Part of Mughal–Maratha Wars
Date November 1699 Location Paranda Result Mughal victory
Belligerents
Maratha Confederacy	Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Rajaram I	Bidar Bakht
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Paranda was a military engagement between the Mughal Army and the Maratha Army led by Rajaram. The Mughals were victorious.

In September 1699, Rajaram made plans by raiding the Mughal territory of Khandesh and Berar. ^[1] On November 5, he left Satara, leading a large Maratha army into the targeted area. He planned to join his forces with the Gond of Deogarh who were rebelling against the Mughals. ^{[2] [3]} The Mughal spies were knew of the upcoming raid and informed the Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, who soon dispatched Bidar Bakht to intercept the Marathas. ^[4] At Paranda, Bidar Bakht met with the Marathas and inflicted a severe defeat on them. Rajaram escaped the battlefield and retreated towards Singugarh Fort. Although the Marathas were defeated, one division was able to avoid the Mughals and plundered some areas in Dhamoni. ^{[5] [6]}

A few months later, Rajaram would soon pass away on March 2, 1700. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

References

1. Ashvini Agrawal, p. 168
2. Sir Richard Burn, p. 295
3. John F. Richards, p. 234
4. John F. Richards, p. 234
5. John F. Richards, p. 234
6. Sir Richard Burn, p. 295
7. Ashvini Agrawal, p. 168
8. John F. Richards, p. 234
9. Sir Richard Burn, p. 295

Sources

• Ashvini Agrawal (1984), Studies in Mughal History.
• John F. Richards (1993), The Mughal Empire, Part 1, Volume 5.
• Sir Richard Burn, The Cambridge History of India. Vol IV.