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Battle of Chakan

Battle of Chakan was a battle fought in 1660 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of battles involving the Maratha Empire. The recorded result: Mughal victory.

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Fought1660
WhereIndia18.760N, 73.862E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMughal victory
BelligerentsMaratha KingdomagainstMughal Empire
Casualties and lossesAlmost alland286 killed; 600 wounded
Part ofbattles involving the Maratha Empire

Where it sits in battles involving the Maratha Empire

Battle of Kolhapur, 1659Battle of Pavan Khind, 1660Battle of Chakan, 1660Battle of Umberkhind, 1661Battle of Surat, 1664Battle of Purandar, 1665Battle of Salher, 1672Siege of Ponda, 1675Battle of Sangamner, 1679Battle of Kalyan, 1682Battle of Satara, 1700Battle of Raigarh, 1703Battle of Torna, 1704Battle of Palkhed, 1728Battle of Mandsaur, 1733Battle of Bhopal, 1737Siege of Trichinopoly, 1741Battle of Uruli, 1762Battle of Lalsot, 1787Battle of Chaksana, 178816591788Battle of Chakan, 1660
20 placed engagements of battles involving the Maratha Empire in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1660 (year precision)
to 1660
PlaceIndia
18.760N, 73.862E
KindBattle, early modern
Casualties and lossesAlmost all286 killed; 600 wounded
Commanders
  • Firangoji Narsala
  • Shaista Khan
Battle of ChakanBattle of ChakanBattle of KhadkiBattle of WadgaonBattle of KoregaonBattle of PoonaBattle of UruliBattle of KhadkiBattle of WadgaonBattle of UruliAurangabadBhiwandiAhmednagarKalyanMumbai100 km18.760N, 73.862E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Chakan is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870700, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chakan, revision 1370436750, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.