Battle of Gajendragad
The Battle of Gajendragad was fought in June 1786, during the Maratha-Mysore War. An army of the Maratha Empire led by Tukoji Rao Holkar captured the town and fortress at Gajendragad. Between 1764 and 1772, Marathas led by its Prime Minister Madhavrao Peshwa had defeated Hyder Ali, ruler of Mysore, in three successive battles. In all these battles, leader in action on battle front was Murarrao Ghorpade of Gooty who was bestowed upon title of Senapati by Peshwa. Hyder Ali was looking out for an opportunity to take the revenge and avenge his defeat.Between 1775 and 1782, Maratha forces were engaged in the First Anglo-Maratha War. Hyder Ali seized this opportunity and besieged Gooty in 1776. Murarrao fought for four months but realising that Marathas can not come to his rescue, surrendered th
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Battle of Gajendragad
The Battle of Gajendragad was fought in June 1786, during the Maratha-Mysore War. An army of the Maratha Empire led by Tukoji Rao Holkar captured the town and fortress at Gajendragad. Between 1764 and 1772, Marathas led by its Prime Minister Madhavrao Peshwa had defeated Hyder Ali, ruler of Mysore, in three successive battles. In all these battles, leader in action on battle front was Murarrao Ghorpade of Gooty who was bestowed upon title of Senapati by Peshwa. Hyder Ali was looking out for an opportunity to take the revenge and avenge his defeat.Between 1775 and 1782, Maratha forces were engaged in the First Anglo-Maratha War. Hyder Ali seized this opportunity and besieged Gooty in 1776. Murarrao fought for four months but realising that Marathas can not come to his rescue, surrendered th
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The Battle of Gajendragad was ...... & handed over Gooty to Nizam.
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Kingdom of Mysore
border|22pxMaratha Empire
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Decisive Maratha victory. End ...... tribute of 1.2 million rupees.
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Kingdom of Mysore - 20,000 killed, 13,000 Injured or taken Prisoners
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Battle of Palkhed
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The Battle of Gajendragad was ...... to his rescue, surrendered th
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Battle of Gajendragad
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