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Battle of Sinhagad

Battle of Sinhagad was a battle fought in 1670 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Mughal Empire. The recorded result: Maratha victory.

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Fought1670
WhereIndia18.366N, 73.755E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMaratha victory
BelligerentsMaratha kingdomagainstMughal Empire
Part ofMughal Empire

Where it sits in Mughal Empire

Siege of Sambhal, 1526Battle of Panipat, 1526Battle of Ghaghra, 1529Battle of Tukaroi, 1575Battle of Sinhagad, 167015261670Battle of Sinhagad, 1670
5 placed engagements of Mughal Empire in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1670 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
18.366N, 73.755E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeFort of Sinhagad captured by Marathas
Commanders
  • Tanaji Malusare
  • Udaybhan Rathod
Battle of SinhagadBattle of SinhagadBattle of PoonaBattle of KhadkiSiege of PurandharBattle of UruliBattle of WadgaonBattle of PoonaSiege of PurandharBattle of WadgaonBhiwandiAhmednagarKalyanMumbai100 km18.366N, 73.755E
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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Elsewhere in 1670

Battle of Sinhagad 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 Q4872383, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sinhagad, revision 1379516290, 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.