Battle of Palkhed was a land battle that took place on February 28, 1728 at the village of Palkhed, near the city of Nashik, Maharashtra, India between the Maratha Peshwa, Baji Rao I and the Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad. The Marathas defeated the Nizam. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala Births January 9 - Thomas Warton, English poet (d. ... Nashik or Nasik is a city, and also a district and division, in Indias Maharashtra state. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Maratha is a kshatriya (warrior) caste of Marathi language speaking people primarily residing in the plains and hills of Indias western state of Maharashtra. ... The Peshwa were the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1713 to 1818. ... Bajirao (1700-1740), was a powerful 18th century Maratha general. ... Nizam-ul-Mulk was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad state from 1724 to 1949. ... Hyderabad may refer to various places: Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad state, the pre-1956 Indian state Hyderabad, Pakistan, for the city in Sindh, Pakistan This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

The battle is considered an example of brilliant execution of military strategy. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala Births January 9 - Thomas Warton, English poet (d. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Maratha is a kshatriya (warrior) caste of Marathi language speaking people primarily residing in the plains and hills of Indias western state of Maharashtra. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... The Mughal Empire (Urdu: مغل باد شاہ, Mughal Baadshah, alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of the Indian Subcontinent, founded by the Mongol leader Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Bajirao (1700-1740), was a powerful 18th century Maratha general. ... Chin Qilij Khan was a general under the Mughals directed towards south India. ...

Background

The seeds of this battle go to the year 1713, when Maratha Chattrapati (King) Shahu, appointed Balaji Vishwanath as his Peshwa or Prime Minister. Within a decade, Balaji had managed to extract a significant amount of territory and wealth from the fragmenting Mughal Empire. In October, 1724, the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah appointed one of his generals, Qamar ad-Din Chin Qilij Khan Asif Jah I as the Nizam-ul-Mulk of the Subah (Urdu for province) of Deccan. // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... Shrimant Shahu Shivaji Raje Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj (1682-1749) was the fourth ruler of the Maratha Empire created by his grandfather, Shivaji, and was officially the Raja of Satara. ... Balaji Vishwanath - (1712 to 1721) In 1712, Shahuji died and his minister or Peshwa, Balaji Vishwanath a Brahmin took over the throne. ... The Peshwa were the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1713 to 1818. ... The Mughal Empire (Urdu: مغل باد شاہ, Mughal Baadshah, alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of the Indian Subcontinent, founded by the Mongol leader Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... Muhammad Shah (1702 - 1748) was a Mughal emperor of India between 1719 and 1748. ... Nizam-ul-Mulk was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad state from 1724 to 1949. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ...

The new Nizam set about strengthening the province by attempting to control the growing influence of the Marathas. He utilized a growing polarization in the Maratha Empire due to the claim to the Chattrapati (King/Protector) title by both Shahu and Sambhaji's heir, Sambhaji II. The Nizam began supporting the Sambhaji faction, which enraged Shahu who had been proclaimed as Chattrapati. The Nizam further decided to halt the payment of a fourth (chauth) of the Deccan province revenue to Shahu, as had been agreed by the puppet Mughal Emperor, Rafi Ul-Darjat in 1719. Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... Shrimant Shahu Shivaji Raje Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj (1682-1749) was the fourth ruler of the Maratha Empire created by his grandfather, Shivaji, and was officially the Raja of Satara. ... Sambhaji raje Bhonsle was the elder son of the Maratha leader Shivaji, and succeeded him as the Maratha leader after Shivajis death in 1680. ... Rafi-ul Darajat, son of Rafiu-Shan (Azimu-sh-Shans brother) was the tenth mughal emperor and succeeded Furrukhsiyar in 1719, proclaimed Badshah by the Sayyid brothers. ... // Events January 23 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire April 25 - Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe June 10 - Battle of Glen Shiel Prussia conducts Europes first systematic census Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) Births November 30 - Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of...

Battle

The battle plan was set by the withdrawal of Baji Rao's army from the southern reaches of the Maratha empire during May 1727. This was followed by Shahu breaking off negotiations with the Nizam-ul-Mulk about restoration of the chauth. This article is about the month of May. ... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ...

The Nizam pursued Baji Rao's army around the vicinity of Pune for about six months, where Baji Rao executed a series of thrust and parry moves to finally corner the Nizam at Palkhed. Jump to: navigation, search Pune (पुणे in Marathi), formerly Punavadi and Poona (पूना in Marathi), Maharashtra state, western India, is situated at the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers. ...

Outcome

The Nizam was defeated by the Marathas, and signed a peace treaty on March 6, 1728 at the village of Mungi-Paithan. Jump to: navigation, search March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala Births January 9 - Thomas Warton, English poet (d. ...

Quotes

• "A masterpiece of strategic mobility." - British Field Marshal Bernard "Monty" Montgomery describing the battle in his book, The Concise History of Warfare^[1].

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References

• ^  Montgomery, Bernard Law. A Concise History of Warfare,Great Britain:William Collins Sons, 1968, ISBN 1840222239, pg. 132

External links

• Atul Sabnis' excellent article on the battle

Additional reading

• Palsolkar, Col. R. D., The life of an outstanding Indian Cavalry commander - 1720-1760 the Peshwa., India:Reliance Publishers, 248pp, 1995, ISBN 8185972931.
• Paul, E. Jaiwant. Baji Rao - The Warrior Peshwa,India:Roli Books Pvt Ltd, 184pp, ISBN 8174361294.