Battle of Pratapgarh
| Battle of Pratapgarh | |||||||
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| Part of The Maratha rebellion | |||||||
| The fort of Pratapgarh | |||||||
| 
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Bijapur Sultanate | Maratha Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Afzal Khan X Bada Sayyid † Fazal Khan (WIA) Rustam Zaman (WIA) Krishnaji Bhaskar † Abdul Sayyid † Rahim Khan † Pahlawan Khan † Ranadaula Khan (POW) Ambar Khan (POW) Rajaji Ghatge (POW) Musa Khan Pathan Hasan Khan Yaqut Khan Ankush Khan Mambaji Bhonsle † | Shivaji I Kanhoji Jedhe Tanaji Malusare Netaji Palkar Moropant Pingale Yesaji Kank | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 cavalry 10,000 infantry 1500 musketeers 85 elephants 1200 camels 80-90 cannon artillery 5,000 reserves at Wai | 6,000 cavalry under Netaji Palkar 3,000 infantry under Moropant Pingle 4,000 infantry under Kanhoji Jedhe | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5,000 killed 5,000 wounded 3,000 imprisoned artillery destroyed or captured | 1734 killed 420 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Pratapgad took place on 10 November 1659, at Pratapgarh Fort in Satara. The battle was fought between the Maratha forces led by Shivaji Raje Bhosale and the Bijapur troops under General Afzal Khan. The Marathas emerged victorious, marking their first significant military triumph against a major regional power. In the aftermath of this victory Shivaji captured 65 elephants, 4000 horses, 1200 camels and 10 Lakh rupees of cash and jewellery.