Siege of Jinji
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The Siege of Jinji was a prolonged late-17th-century Mughal campaign in southern India in which Emperor Aurangzeb’s forces besieged and eventually captured the fortified stronghold of the Maratha leader Rajaram, marking a key episode in the Mughal–Maratha conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Jinji canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Gingee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aurangzeb’s Deccan campaigns
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Maratha resistance under Rajaram ⓘ |
| belligerentStrength |
Maratha garrison
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large Mughal army ⓘ |
| cause | Mughal attempt to crush Maratha power ⓘ |
| combatant |
Maratha Empire
NERFINISHED
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Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Aurangzeb
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Rajaram I NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mughal–Maratha Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| duration | about eight years ⓘ |
| endTime | 1698 ⓘ |
| era | late 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Maratha resistance after loss of Gingee ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Mughal–Maratha engagements in the Deccan ⓘ |
| fortificationType | hill fort ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Mughal era ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery bombardment
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defensive fortifications ⓘ |
| location |
Gingee
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Gingee Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ southern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
blockade of fort
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prolonged siege ⓘ |
| notableFor |
length of the siege
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strategic importance of Gingee Fort ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Gingee Fort ⓘ |
| outcome | Gingee Fort captured by Mughals ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal–Maratha conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mughal expansion into the Carnatic region ⓘ |
| result | Mughal victory ⓘ |
| significance |
capture of Rajaram’s stronghold
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extended Mughal operations in the Deccan ⓘ key episode in the Mughal–Maratha conflict ⓘ |
| startTime | 1690 ⓘ |
| strongholdOf | Rajaram I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Carnatic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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