Battle of Kalyan
1680s battles in Maharashtra, India
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changes Kalyan occupied and later abandoned by the Mughals.
| Battle of Kalyan | |||||||||
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| Part of Deccan wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Maratha Kingdom |
 Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Tukoji † Rupaji Bhonslé Moropant Trimbak Pingle |
Bahadur Khan Hasan Ali Khan Ranmast Khan Padam Singh (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||||
Background
In the winter of 1681–82 Sambhaji laid siege on the Siddi stronghold of Janjira throughout January 1682. Meanwhile, Aurangzeb seized the opportunity to open a new front. On 7 November 1681, he ordered Hasan Ali Khan, to lead 14,000 cavalry from Junnar into northern Konkan. The Marathas failed to halt his advance through the Nanaghat pass, allowing Hasan Ali Khan to capture Kalyan around 30 January 1682. During the march, his forces burned numerous Maratha villages and, inadvertently, nine villages under Portuguese control. Hasan Ali Khan withdrew from the province in May.[1]
Battle
In October 1682, as ordered by Aurangzeb, Ranmast Khan crossed Mahajat pass and entered Konkan. On November 28, Mughal General Bahadur Khan captured Kalyan after defeating Maratha forces. Despite a major counter-attack in December by Rupaji Bhonslé and the Peshwa Moropant Trimbak Pingle, the Marathas failed to stop him. Tukoji died in the conflict but the Mughals held their ground. On February 27, 1683, the Mughals decisively repelled another Maratha assault with heavy casualties, maintaining a tight blockade on the fort.[2][3]
Aftermath
Ranmast Khan’s army occupied Kalyan for several months, sustained by supplies from the Mughal fleet at Surat starting in December 1682. In March 1683, Ruhullah Khan arrived with reinforcements.[4] In March 1683, the Mughal divisions were recalled to the Emperor. On March 23, Ruhullah and Ranmast Khan razed Kalyan’s fortifications and retreated. During the withdrawal, Rupaji Bhonsle’s Maratha army ambushed the Mughal rear at Titvala, inflicting heavy casualties, seizing horses, and capturing the Rajput chief Padam Singh.[5][6]