Fall of Raigad Fort
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The Fall of Raigad Fort marks the capture of the Maratha capital by Mughal forces in 1689, symbolizing a major setback for the Maratha Empire after the death of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| siege of Raigad Fort | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aurangzeb
ⓘ
Rajaram I ⓘ Sambhaji ⓘ
surface form:
Sambhaji Maharaj
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| attackingForce |
Mughal imperial forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal army
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| belligerent |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| capitalOf | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan ⓘ |
| conflict | Mughal–Maratha Wars ⓘ |
| consequence |
Maratha leadership shift to other forts
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dispersal of Maratha resistance ⓘ temporary weakening of Maratha central authority ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| date | 1689 ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Maratha garrison at Raigad ⓘ |
| follows | death of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Mughal expansion in Deccan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fall of Raigad Fort
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
siege of Raigad Fort
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| historicalEra | late 17th century ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated in regional historiography of Maharashtra
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remembered as a tragic episode in Maratha history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Maharashtra ⓘ Raigad district ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Maratha defenders ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Raigad Fort by Mughal forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal–Maratha Wars ⓘ |
| place | Raigad Fort ⓘ |
| precededBy | reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Mughal–Maratha Wars
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surface form:
Mughal–Maratha conflict under Aurangzeb
|
| relatedTo |
capture of Sambhaji Maharaj by Mughals
ⓘ
execution of Sambhaji Maharaj ⓘ |
| result | Mughal victory ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidation of Mughal control over Raigad region
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loss of Maratha capital ⓘ major setback for the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Mughal ascendancy over Maratha heartland
ⓘ
end of Raigad as Maratha capital ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | fortress siege ⓘ |
| year | 1689 ⓘ |
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siege of Raigad Fort