Siege of Nargund 1778 | |||||||
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Part of Maratha–Mysore Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Maratha Empire Ramdurg | Mysore | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Vyankatrao Bhave | Hyder Ali |
The siege of Nargund took place in 1778 when troops from the Sultanate of Mysore attempted to capture the town of Nargund, a possession of the Maratha Empire.[1][2] Hyder Ali defeated Marathas and captured Nargund. Hyder Ali kept its Brahmin ruler, Vyankatrao Bhave, as the ruler of Nargund as long as he paid an annual tribute.[1]