Battle of Satara

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The Battle of Satara was fought between the Mughal Empireand Maratha Empire between 1699–1700. The battle started when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzebpersonally marched towards Satara accompanied by 10,000 Mughal soldiers. His aim was to finally capture Satara, the centre of the Maratha realm. The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb then ordered for an attack on the fort of Satara. The Mughals destroyed major parts of the fortress and the Maratha commander Santaji Ghorpade finally surrendered on April 21, 1700. The Mughals captured the fort and the battle was a victory for the Mughals.

Battle of Satara
Part of Mughal-Maratha Wars
Aurangzeb au siège de Satara.jpg
Aurangzeb leads the Mughal Army during the battle.
Date 1699–21 April 1700
Location
Satara
Result Mughal victory[1]
Belligerents
Fictional flag of the Mughal Empire.svgMughal Empire Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Maratha Empire
Commanders and leaders
Fictional flag of the Mughal Empire.svgAurangzeb Flag of the Maratha Empire.svgSantaji Ghorpade
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Dhanaji Jadhav
Strength
10,000 300
Casualties and losses
more than 3500 287