Battle of Surat was a land battle that took place on January 5, 1664 near the city of Surat, Gujarat, India between the Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji and the InayatKhan of Mughal. The Marathas defeated the mughal forces. January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... Surat (Gujarati:સુરત) is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters of the Surat District. ... Gujarat (Gujarati: , , IPA ; also spelled Gujrat and sometimes Gujarath. ... The Marāthās is a collective term referring to an Indo Aryan group of Hindu, Marathi-speaking castes of warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a substantial empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries... Chhatrapati also Chatrapati is an honorific or title for a ruler. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ...

The battle is known for strategic movement of cavalry by Shivaji through enemy's terrain covering almsot a distance of 300 kms. January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... Surat (Gujarati:સુરત) is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters of the Surat District. ... Gujrat (Urdu: گجرات ) is a city in Pakistan located in Gujrat District in the Punjab Province. ... The Marāthās is a collective term referring to an Indo Aryan group of Hindu, Marathi-speaking castes of warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a substantial empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... The Mughal Empire at its greatest extent. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Background

As Shaista Khan was in Maharashtra for more than three years, the financial condition of the state was dire. So to improve his finances, Shivaji planned to attack Surat, a key Mughal power centre, and a wealthy port town which generated a million rupees in taxes. Maharashtra (Devanagari: महाराष्ट्र mahārāṣṭra, literally: Great Nation; IPA: / /)( ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

Battle

Composition of Mughal forces

The defences of the city were poor, as the local Sardar Inayatkhan appointed by Aurangzeb was corrupt and instead of the stipulated force of nearly 5000 soldiers had appointed only 1000 and pocketed the rest of the money himself.

Compostion of Maratha forces

Shivaji was assisted by many commanders of not alongwith cavalry of 2000 or more.

Movement and clash of forces

When Shivaji arrived at Surat he demanded tribute from the Mughal commander and a small army stationed for port security, which was refused.There was an attempt of life on shivaji by the emissary sent by mughal sardar. So Shivaji took the city and put it to the sack. Surat was under sack for nearly 3 weeks, in which the Maratha army looted all possible wealth from Mughal & Portuguese trading centers. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Look up Trade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Trade centers on the exchange of goods and/or services. ...

Outcome

All this loot was successfully transported to Maharashtra before the Mughal Empire at Delhi was alerted. This wealth later was used for development & strengthening the Maratha Empire. Maharashtra (Devanagari: महाराष्ट्र mahārāṣṭra, literally: Great Nation; IPA: / /)( ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... It has been suggested that National Capital Territory of Delhi be merged into this article or section. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ...

Casulities

Not known.No woman was molested or captivated.

References

• Grant Duff - History of Marathas
• S.D.Samant - Vedh Mahamanvacha