Battle of Salher
| Battle of Salher | |||||||||
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| Part of The Maratha rebellion | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Maratha Kingdom | Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Prataprao Gujar Moropant Trimbak Anandrao Siddi Hilal Suryaji Kakde † Rupaji Bhosale |
Diler Khan Bahadur Khan Ikhlas Khan (POW) Bahlol Khan (POW) Ibrahim Khan (POW) Muhakam Singh (POW) Amar Singh Chandrawat † Chhatrasal | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 40,000 Light Cavalry | 50,000 Infantry, Heavy Cavalry, Artillery | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 10,000 (possibly) | 10,000 (Approx.) | ||||||||
The Battle of Salher was fought between the Marathas and the Mughal Empire in February 1672 CE. The battle was fought near the fort of Salher in modern-day Nashik district. The result was a decisive victory for the Marathas. This battle is considered particularly significant as it is the first pitched battle where the Mughal Empire lost to the Marathas.