| Siege of Bahadur Benda | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Maratha Empire |
 Kingdom of Mysore | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Hari Pant |
Tipu Sultan | ||||||||
The siege of Bahadur Benda occurred when the forces of Mysore led by Tipu Sultan besieged Bahadur fort in 1787.[1] Tipu Sultan defeated the Maratha Army led by Hari Pant and captured the fort. It was the last military engagement between the Maratha Empire and Tipu Sultan.[2][3][4][5]
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