Battle of Purandar

The Battle of Purandar was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Empire in 1665. The Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, appointed Jai Singh to lead a 12,000 strong army against the Maratha king Shivaji. Shaista Khan and Muazzam were both replaced by Jai Singh after their failure against Shivaji. Jai Singh was also given full military power and made viceroy of Deccan by the Mughal Emperor. [1]

Battle of Purandar
Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests
Date31 March 1665 – 12 June 1665
Location
Purandar
Result

Mughal victory[1]

Territorial
changes		 Purandar fort captured by Mughals
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders

Shivaji  Surrendered

Murarbaji  †

Jai Singh

Diler Khan
Strength
Unknown 12,000[1]

Siege and Aftermath

Jai Singh started his campaign by isolating Shivaji; he persuaded some Maratha nobles to join him and also offered to reduce the tribute of the Bijapur Sultanate if they joined him. Jai Singh then besieged Purandar and beat off all Maratha attempts to relieve the fort. In 1665, Shivaji surrendered after finding no other option to repel the siege and agreed to hand over 23 of his 36 forts to Jai Singh. Chhatrapati Shivaji refused to personally serve Aurangzeb but agreed to send his son Sambhaji raje instead. Chhatrapati Shivaji also agreed to help the Mughals against Bijapur. After the treaty, Jai Singh sent Shivaji against Bijapur as he feared that Diler Khan and other Mughal officers might harm Shivaji. After the failed campaign against Bijapur, Jai Singh arranged a meeting between Aurangzeb and Shivaji , which proved to be a disaster, resulting in the escape of Shivaji and a renewal of the war between the Mughals and the Marathas. [1]

References
  1. Chandra, Satish (2005). Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals Part - II. Har Anand Publications. p. 316. ISBN 9788124110669. After the disgrace of Shaista Khan and Chhatrapati Shivaji's raid on Surat....Aurangzeb appointed Mirza Raja Jai Singh, who was one of his trusted noble...he was given an army of 12,000.....Jai Singh was not only given full military authority....he was made the viceroy of the Deccan in place of prince Muazzam...in order to isolate Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, even tried to win over the Sultan of Bijapur....he also induced some of the Maratha deshmukhs...marching to Pune, Jai Singh decided to strike at the heart of Shivaji's territories....Jai Singh closely besieged Purandar, (1665) beating off all Maratha attempts to relieve it. With the fall of the fort in sight, and no relief likely from any quarter, Shivaji opened negotiations with Jai Singh.
  2. Jacques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
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