Battle of Raigarh (1689)

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Battle of Raigad
DateNovember 1689
Location
Result Mughal victory [1]
Belligerents
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Maratha Kingdom Flag of the Mughal Empire.png Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Yesubai  (POW)
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Shahu I  (POW) [2]
Flag of the Mughal Empire.png Zulfiqar Khan
Rajaram escapes, remaining members of the family taken as prisoners.

The Battle of Raigad occurred between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Kingdom in 1689. Aurangzeb ordered his General Zulfiqar Khan to capture the Maratha king, Rajaram. Mughal forces attacked Raigad and the fortress fell, however Rajaram Maharaj escaped before that happened. [1]

Aftermath

The mothers, wives, daughters and sons of Sambhaji and Rajaram were taken as prisoners by Zulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung. [3] [4] The captured members were treated graciously. Aurangzeb ordered a tent to be set-up for them in Gulbarga. They were treated with respect and privacy. Annual pensions were fixed for all of them according to their position. [5] [6]

Abdul Rahim Khan was ordered to go and confiscate the property from the Fort. Itiqad Khan was rewarded by promotion to the rank of 3 hazari (2,000 troops) and gifts, and was honoured with the title 'Zulfiqar Khan Bahadur'. [7]

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