Battle of Palkhed
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The Battle of Palkhed was a 1728 conflict in western India in which the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I decisively defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad, consolidating Maratha power in the Deccan.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict → |
| alsoKnownFor | use of rapid maneuver warfare by Baji Rao I → |
| belligerent |
Hyderabad State
→
Maratha Empire → Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I →
surface form: "Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I"
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| combatant1 | Maratha forces under the Peshwa → |
| combatant2 | forces of the Nizam of Hyderabad → |
| commandedBySide1 |
Baji Rao I
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surface form: "Peshwa Baji Rao I"
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| commandedBySide2 |
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
→
surface form: "Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I"
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| commander |
Baji Rao I
→
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I →
surface form: "Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I"
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| conflictType | Maratha–Nizam conflict → |
| consequence |
consolidation of Maratha power in the Deccan
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political setback for the Nizam of Hyderabad → |
| countryAtTime |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
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surface form: "Mughal Empire"
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| date | 1728 → |
| era | 18th century → |
| followedBy | increased Maratha influence in the Deccan → |
| geographicalContext | near the Godavari River basin → |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Baji Rao I’s cavalry strategy
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strengthened the authority of the Peshwa within the Maratha Empire → |
| impactOnMarathas | enhanced Maratha claims to chauth and sardeshmukhi in the Deccan → |
| impactOnNizam | forced accommodation with Maratha demands → |
| location |
Palkhed
→
near Nashik → |
| opponentOf |
Hyderabad State
→
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I →
surface form: "Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I"
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| outcome | decisive Maratha victory → |
| partOf |
Maratha expansion in the Deccan
→
Maratha–Nizam conflict →
surface form: "Maratha–Nizam wars"
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| precededBy | earlier Maratha–Nizam tensions over revenue and territory → |
| primaryCombatantLeader |
Hyderabad State
→
surface form: "Nizam of Hyderabad"
Baji Rao I →
surface form: "Peshwa Baji Rao I"
|
| region |
Deccan Plateau
→
surface form: "Deccan"
Western India →
surface form: "western India"
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| relatedTo |
Deccan politics
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Hyderabad State → Maratha Empire → |
| result | Maratha victory → |
| strengthSide1 | primarily cavalry forces → |
| strengthSide2 | mixed infantry, cavalry, and artillery → |
| tacticsUsedByMarathas |
encirclement and harassment
→
mobile cavalry warfare → |
| theatreOfWar | Deccan Plateau → |
| year | 1728 → |
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