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
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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Maratha Empire notableBattle Battle of Palkhed

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