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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Palkhed canonical | 7 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
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
|
| combatant1 | Maratha forces under the Peshwa ⓘ |
| combatant2 | forces of the Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| commandedBySide1 |
Baji Rao I
ⓘ
surface form:
Peshwa Baji Rao I
|
| commandedBySide2 |
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I
|
| commander |
Baji Rao I
ⓘ
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I ⓘ
surface form:
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I
|
| conflictType | Maratha–Nizam conflict ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of Maratha power in the Deccan
ⓘ
political setback for the Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| 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
ⓘ
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
|
| outcome | decisive Maratha victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maratha expansion in the Deccan
ⓘ
Maratha–Nizam conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha–Nizam wars
|
| 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
|
| relatedTo |
Deccan politics
ⓘ
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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