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This is a list of the battles involving the Maratha Confederacy , and earlier the Maratha Rebellion under Shivaji till its dissolution in 1818.
Battle
Date
Allies
Enemies
Contemporary Location
Result
Shivaji's rebellion against the Bijapur Sultanate
Battle of Pratapgarh
10 November 1659
Marathas
Bijapur Sultanate
Pratapgarh , Bijapur Sultanate
Victory
Battle of Panhala
mid 1660–22 September 1660
Marathas
Bijapur Sultanate
Panhala , Bijapur Sultanate
Inconclusive
Battle of Pavan Khind
13 July 1660
Marathas
Bijapur Sultanate
Vishalgad , Bijapur Sultanate
Defeat
Mughal-Maratha Wars
Battle of Chakan
July–August 1660
Marathas
Mughal Empire
Chakan, Mughal Empire
Defeat
Battle of Umberkhind
3 February 1661
Marathas
Mughal Empire
Umberkhind, Maratha Empire
Victory
Battle of Surat
5 January 1664
Marathas
Mughal Empire
Surat, Mughal Empire
Victory
Battle of Vani-Dindori
1670
Marathas
Mughal Empire
Vani, Mughal Empire
Victory
Battle of Purandar
31 March – 12 June 1665
Marathas
Mughal Empire
Purandar, Mughal Empire
Defeat
Battle of Sinhagad
4 February 1670
Marathas
Mughal Empire
Sinhagad Fort, Mughal Empire
Victory
Battle of Salher
February 1672
Marathas
Mughal Empire
Salher, Mughal Empire
Victory
Battle of Bhupalgarh
1679
Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire
Bhupalgarh, Mughal Empire
Defeat
Battle of Kalyan
1682–1684
Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire
Kalyan, Mughal Empire
Victory
Battle of Ramsej
1682–1688
Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire
Ramsej, Maratha Empire
Defeat
Battle of Wai
1687
Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire
Wai, Maratha Empire
Victory
Siege of Panhala
1692-94
Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire
Panhala , Maratha Empire
Victory
Battle of Dodderi
October-November 1695
Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire
Dodderi , Mughal Empire
Victory
Battle of Balapur
1720
Mughal Empire • Sayyid Brothers • Maratha Kingdom • Kingdom of Rohilkhand • Bundi State
Hindustan • Emperor Shah Alam I • Viceroyalty of the Deccan
Balapur, Hindustan
Defeat
Battle of Amjhera
November 1728
Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire
Amjhera , Mughal Empire
Victory
Battle of Bundelkhand
March 1729
Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire
Jaitpur , Panna State
Victory
Battle of Pilsud
1715
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Amber
Pilsud, Kingdom of Amber
Defeat
Battle of Mandsaur
1732
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Amber
Mandsaur, Kingdom of Amber
Victory
Battle of Kakkor
1732
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Amber
Kakkor, Kingdom of Amber
Stalemate
Battle of Damalcherry Pass
20 May 1740
Maratha Confederacy
Nawab of Carnatic
Damalcheruvu , Carnatic Sultanate
Victory
Siege of Tiruchirapalli
January-March 1741
Maratha Confederacy
Nawab of Carnatic
Tiruchirapalli , Carnatic Sultanate
Victory
Maratha invasion of Awadh
Battle of Jalesar
1737
Maratha Confederacy
Awadh Province
Jalesar, Hindustan
Defeat
Battle of Badshahpur
1737
Maratha Confederacy
Viceroyalty of Hyderabad Deccan
Badshahpur, Hindustan
Defeat
Maratha–Nizam War
Battle of Palkhed
1728
Maratha Confederacy
Viceroyalty of Hyderabad Deccan
Palkhed, Viceroyalty of Hyderabad Deccan
Victory
Battle of Bhopal
1737
Maratha Confederacy
Viceroyalty of Hyderabad Deccan
Bhopal, Viceroyalty of Hyderabad Deccan
Victory
Battle of Hyderabad
1739
Maratha Confederacy
Viceroyalty of Hyderabad Deccan
Hyderabad, Viceroyalty of Hyderabad Deccan
Inconclusive
Battle of Udgir
January 1760
Maratha Confederacy
Viceroyalty of Hyderabad Deccan
Udgir, State of Hyderabad
Victory
Battle of Uruli
1762
Maratha Confederacy
Viceroyalty of Hyderabad Deccan
Uruli, Maratha Confederacy
Victory
Battle of Rakshasbhuvan
1763
Maratha Confederacy
Viceroyalty of Hyderabad Deccan
Rakshasbhuvan, Maratha Confederacy
Victory
Battle of Kharda
1795
Maratha Confederacy
Viceroyalty of Hyderabad Deccan
Kharda, State of Hyderabad
Victory
Maratha–Bengal War
First Battle of Katwa
1742
Maratha Confederacy • Nagpur State
Bengal Province
Katwa, Hindustan
Defeat
Second Battle of Katwa
1745
Maratha Confederacy • Nagpur State
Bengal Province
Katwa, Hindustan
Defeat
Battle of Burdwan
1747
Maratha Confederacy • Nagpur State
Bengal Province
Burdwan, Hindustan
Defeat
Maratha-Jat Wars
Battle of Kumher
1754
Hindustan • Maratha Confederacy • Kingdom of Jaipur
Kingdom of Bharatpur
Kumher, Bharatpur
Defeat
Battle of Gwalior
1754
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Gohad
Gwalior, Gohad
Victory
Siege of Gwalior
February-July 1783
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Gohad
Gwalior, Gohad
Victory
Siege of Gohad
August 1783-February 1784
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Gohad
Gwalior, Gohad
Victory
Afghan-Maratha War
Battle of Delhi
1757
Maratha Confederacy
Afghanistan • Kingdom of Rohilkhand
Delhi, Mughal Empire
Victory
Battle of Kunjpura
October 1760
Maratha Confederacy
Afghanistan • Kingdom of Rohilkhand
Delhi, Mughal Empire
Victory
Third Battle of Panipat
14 January 1761
Maratha Confederacy
Afghan Empire • Kingdom of Rohilkhand • Amb State • Khanate of Kalat • Kingdom of Awadh
Panipat, Mughal Empire
Defeat
Maratha-Rohilla War
Battle of Delhi
1771
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Rohilkhand
Delhi, Hindustan
Victory
Battle of Najibabad
1772
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Rohilkhand
Delhi, Hindustan
Victory
Maratha-Mysore Wars
Battle of Channapatna
1759
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Mysore
Channapatna, Mysore Kingdom
Defeat
Battle of Rattihalli
1764
Maratha Confederacy • Savanur State
Kingdom of Mysore
Rattihalli, Savanur State
Victory
Battle of Jadi Hanwati
1764
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Mysore
Jadi Hanwati, Mysore
Victory
Battle of Sira
1767
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Mysore
Sira, Mysore
Victory
Battle of Moti Talab
5 March 1771
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Mysore
Srirangapatnam , Mysore
Victory
Battle of Saunshi
1777
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Mysore
Saunshi, Mysore Kingdom
Defeat
Battle of Kabbaldurga
1779
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Mysore
Kabbaldurga, Mysore Kingdom
Defeat
First Battle of Nargund
1778
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Mysore
Nargund, Maratha Confederacy
Defeat
Second Battle of Nargund
1785
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Mysore
Nargund, Mysore Kingdom
Defeat
Battle of Adoni
1786
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Mysore
Adoni, Maratha Confederacy
Defeat
Battle of Savanur
1786
Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Mysore
Savanur, Maratha Confederacy
Defeat
Maratha-Rajput Wars
Battle of Patan
20 June 1790
Maratha Confederacy • Gwalior State
Kingdom of Amber Kingdom of Marwar
Patan, Amber
Victory
Battle of Merta
10 September 1790
Maratha Confederacy • Gwalior State • Indore State
Kingdom of Marwar
Merta, Marwar
Victory
Battle of Fatehpur
1799
Maratha Confederacy • Gwalior State • Indore State
Kingdom of Amber
Merta, Amber
Defeat
Battle of Malpura
1800
Maratha Confederacy • Gwalior State • Indore State
Kingdom of Amber Kingdom of Marwar
Malpur, Amber
Victory
References
Sources
Further reading
"The Anglo-Maratha Campaigns and the Contest for India : The Struggle for Control of the South Asian Military Economy" by Randolf G. S. Cooper, Publisher: Cambridge University, ISBN 978-0521036467
Samant, S. D. - Vedh Mahamanavacha
Parulekar, Shyamrao - Yashogatha Vijaya durg , Vijay Durg (1982)
Kasar, D.B. - Rigveda to Raigarh making of Shivaji the great , Mumbai: Manudevi Prakashan (2005)