Battle of Raigad | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Maratha Kingdom | Mughal Empire | ||||||
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Yesubai (POW) Shahu I (POW)[2] | 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]