Battle of Saunshi
| Battle of Saunshi | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Maratha Confederacy |
 Kingdom of Mysore | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Konher Rao † Padurang Rao (POW) |
Hyder Ali Muhammad Ali | ||||||
The Battle of Saunshi was fought between the
Marathas and was successful in doing so. Hyder Ali decided to attack the Marathas at Saunshi. Hyder Ali sent his trusted general Muhammad Ali to attack the Maratha garrison stationed at Saunshi. The result of the battle was a decisive victory for Mysore and Hyder Ali against the Maratha forces. Maratha Chief Konher Rao was killed in the battle and Pandurang Rao was captured and taken as a prisoner by the Mysore forces.[3]
References
- ^ Ramesh Chandra Majumdar (1977), The History and Culture of the Indian People: The Maratha supremacy, quote: "Haidar's triumph became unmistakable when he succeeded in defeating the Patwardhans in a sanguinary contest on 8 January 1777, at Saunshi, near Dharwar.", Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, p. 425
- ISBN 9788170247722
- ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
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