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| Battle of Salher | |||||||||
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| Part of The Maratha rebellion | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Maratha Empire |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Prataprao Gujar Moropant Trimbak Anandrao Siddi Hilal Suryaji Kakde † Rupaji Bhosale |
Diler Khan Bahadur Khan Ikhlas Khan (POW)[7] Bahlol Khan (POW)[7] Ibrahim Khan (POW) Muhakam Singh (POW)Chhatrasal | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 15,000 infantry | 12,000 cavalry | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 10,000 (possibly) | 10,000 (Approx.) | ||||||||
  Location within South Asia | |||||||||
The Battle of Salher was fought between the Marathas and the Mughal Empire in February 1672 CE. The battle was fought near the fort of Salher in modern-day Nashik district. The result was a decisive victory for the Marathas. This battle is considered particularly significant as it is the first pitched battle where the Mughal Empire lost to the Marathas.[8]
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