Siege of Ramsej
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The Siege of Ramsej was a late 17th-century conflict in which Maratha forces tenaciously defended the Ramsej fort against the Mughal Empire during the protracted struggle for control over western India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aurangzeb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sambhaji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | forces loyal to the Maratha king Sambhaji ⓘ |
| combatant |
Maratha forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Maratha Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalMemory | remembered in Maratha military history ⓘ |
| defendedFort | Ramsej Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | about 6 years ⓘ |
| endTime | 1688 ⓘ |
| era | late 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Mughal–Maratha warfare in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | hill fort ⓘ |
| hasAttacker | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefender | Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
17th-century sieges
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Battles involving the Maratha Empire ⓘ Battles involving the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maharashtra
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Ramsej Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ near Nashik ⓘ western India ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Deccan campaign of the Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prolonged resistance against Mughal forces
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tenacious Maratha defense ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mughal–Maratha Wars
NERFINISHED
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struggle for control of western India ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Mughal–Maratha clashes in the Deccan ⓘ |
| primaryTactic |
fortified defense
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prolonged blockade ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Mughal siege of other Maratha forts in the Deccan ⓘ |
| result | Mughal victory ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Maratha resistance to Mughal expansion ⓘ |
| startTime | 1682 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches to Nashik
ⓘ
control of routes in western Maharashtra ⓘ |
| timePeriod | reign of Aurangzeb ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | fortress siege ⓘ |
| usedWeaponry |
artillery
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matchlock firearms ⓘ swords and spears ⓘ |
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