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.

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siege of Raigad Fort 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
historical event
siege
associatedWith Aurangzeb
Rajaram I
Sambhaji
surface form: Sambhaji Maharaj
attackingForce Mughal imperial forces
surface form: Mughal army
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
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
surface form: siege of Raigad Fort
historicalEra late 17th century
legacy commemorated in regional historiography of Maharashtra
remembered as a tragic episode in Maratha history
locatedIn India
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
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
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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Fall of Raigad Fort hasPart Fall of Raigad Fort self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: siege of Raigad Fort
Maratha Empire significantEvent Fall of Raigad Fort