Siege of Basavapatan

Siege of Basavapatan
Part of Mughal–Maratha Wars
Date20 January - early March 1696
Location
Basavapatan, 40 miles west of Dodderi
Result Mughal victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Santaji Ghorpade Himmat Khan Bahadur 
Hamid-ud-din Khan
Strength
20,000 men
(10,000 cavalry, 10,000 infantry)
Garrison: 1,000 cavalry
Relief force: Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy Unknown

The siege of Basavapatan was a military engagement between the Mughal Army and the Maratha troops led by Santaji Ghorpade, the Marathas were defeated and Basavapatan was relieved.[citation needed]