Mughal invasions of Konkan (1684)

Mughal invasion of Konkan (1684)
	Part of Deccan wars
Date	20 August 1683 – 24 May 1684
Location	Konkan region, specifically South Konkan and North Konkan.
Result	Maratha victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire	Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sambhaji; Hambirrao Mohite	Mu'azzam (WIA); Shahabuddin Khan
Units involved
	40,000–45,000 cavalry; 60,000 infantry; 1,900 elephants; 2,000 camels; 5,000 guards of hasan ali
Strength
Exact number unknown, estimates indicate ~ 10,000–15,000	100,000–110,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses
Negligible	~60,000 killed

Mughal invasion of Konkan (1684) was a part of the Deccan wars. It was a military campaign launched by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb to capture the Konkan region from the Maratha ruler Sambhaji. The Mughal forces were led by Shah Alam I (Muazzam) and Shahbuddin Khan. The harsh climate and Maratha guerrilla tactics caused the numerically stronger Mughal troops to go into a slow retreat. The Maratha army suffered small losses in this unsuccessful campaign of the Moghal Empire.

Most of the troops died due to famine, drought, food poisoning, and a general lack of food. Nearly one third of the total troops were killed by Marathas under Sambhaji at the narrow passage of Ramghat. The remaining few thousand troops including Shah Alam were rescued by the Siddis and Ruhulla Khan and then joined Aurangzeb's camp.