Battle of Shivneri Fort

The First Siege of Shivneri fort was a military engagement between the Mughal Army and the Maratha Army near Shivneri Fort; the Mughals were victorious and the Marathas were defeated.

First Siege of Shivneri Fort (1673)
Part of Mughal–Maratha Wars

Shivneri fort
Date1673
Location
Shivneri Fort
Result Mughal victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Shivaji Abdul Aziz Khan
Bahadur Khan
Strength
7,000 cavalry Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy Unknown

Battle

Shivneri Fort, a mile west of Junnar, was of strategic importance as it guarded the Mughal frontier in the north of Pune district and blocked the shortest route by which he could raid the Deccan from North Konkan. Another important fact was that it was the birthplace of the Maratha king, Shivaji. The Mughal governor of Shivneri Fort was Abdul Aziz Khan, a Brahman convert to Islam and a loyal servant of Aurangzeb. Shivaji attempted to persuade him to surrender the fort by giving him a large amount of gold. Abdul Aziz pretended to comply with his terms and asked Shivaji for 7,000 cavalry, but at the same time informed the Mughal general Bahadur Khan of the plot. The Maratha army fell into an ambush planned by the Mughals and retired with heavy losses.[1][2][3][4][5]

References
  1. Jadunath Sarkar, Shivaji And His Times, p. 226-7
  2. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Poona (2 pts.), p. 229
  3. Shivaram Laxman Karandikar, The Rise and Fall of the Maratha Power Vol I, p. 177
  4. Meera Nanda, European Travel Accounts During the Reigns of Shahjahan and Aurangzeb, p. 47
  5. S. S. Shashi, Encyclopaedia Indica India-Pakistan-Bangladesh (Shivaji as Warrior and Administrator), p. 122
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