Battle of Sangamner

The Battle of Sangamner was fought between the Mughal Empire and Maratha Empire in 1679. This was the last battle in which the Maratha King Shivaji Maharaj fought. The Mughals had ambushed Shivaji Maharaj with a large force when he was returning from the sack of Jalna. The Marathas engaged in battle with the Mughals for three days. Shivaji successfully escaped while the combat continued until Maratha General, Sidhoji Nimbalkar was killed alongside 2,000 Maratha soldiers and Santaji Ghorpade finally took to flight after being routed. Shivaji returned to Raigad safely early in december that year.[2][3][4]

Battle of Sangamner
Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests
Date1679
Location
Sangamner
Result Successful Maratha retreat; some plunder seized by Mughals[1]
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Shivaji
Sidhoji Nimbalkar		 Ramnast Khan
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

References
  1. Sardesai G.S., New History of the Marathas, Vol.1, pg.254
  2. Sardesai G.S., New History of the Marathas Volume 1, pg.254
  3. Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  4. Rana, Bhawan Singh. Chhatrapati Shivaji. Diamond Pocket Books Ltd. p. 100.

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