| Siege of Bahadur Benda | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Maratha Empire |  Kingdom of Mysore | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Hari Pant | Tipu Sultan | ||||||||
The siege of Bahadur Benda occurred when the forces of Mysore led by Tipu Sultan besieged Bahadur fort in 1787. [1] Tipu Sultan defeated the Maratha Army led by Hari Pant and captured the fort. It was the last military engagement between the Maratha Empire and Tipu Sultan. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Bahadur Benda was a fort under the Maratha Empire. Tipu Sultan, the King of Mysore besieged and captured the fort in 1787. The Maratha forces were led by Hari Pant, a general of the Maratha Empire. [6] [7]
This was the last military engagement between Maratha Empire and Tipu Sultan. [5] [6]
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