Submission declined on 27 December 2023 by Lewcm (talk). This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
|
Submission declined on 20 December 2023 by Jovanmilic97 (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: Declined by Jovanmilic97 5 months ago.
|
This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2022) |
Battle of Umberkhind took place on 3 February 1661 in the mountain range of Sahyadri near the city of Khopoli, Maharashtra, India. The battle was fought between the Maratha army under Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and General Kartalab Khan of the Mughal Empire. The Marathas decisively defeated the Mughal forces. This battle was a great example of guerrilla warfare. On the orders of Aurangzeb, Shaista Khan sent Kartalab Khan and Rai Bagan to attack Rajgad Fort. Shivaji's men encountered them in a forest in the mountain hills, which was called the Umberkhind.
Battle of Umherkhind | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Maratha Empire | Mughal Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Netaji Palkar | Rai Bagan | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3000 | 30000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
Battle
editAfter Aurangzeb's accession to the throne in 1659, he sent Shahista Khan as a viceroy of the Deccan with a large Mughal Army to enforce the treaty, which Mughals had signed with the Adilshahi of Bijapur. However, this territory was also fiercely contested by the Maratha ruler, Chatrapati Shivaji who had acquired a huge reputation after his killing of a Adilshahi general, Afzal Khan, in 1659. In January 1660, Shahista Khan arrived at Aurangabad and quickly advanced, seizing Pune area, the centre of Shivaji's realm. He also captured the fort of Chakan and Kalyan and north Konkan after heavy fighting with the Marathas. The Marathas were banned from entering into the city of Pune. Kartalab Khan and Rai Bagan were told to assist Shahista Khan in his campaign. Shahista Khan sent both Kartalab Khan and Rai Bagan to capture Rajgad Fort. So they went on their way with 20,000 soldiers for each of them. Shivaji wanted Kartalab Khan and the famous Rai Bagan (Royal Tigress), the wife of Deshmukh of Mahur Sarkar of Berar Subah Raje Udaram, to enter Umberkhind, so that they become easy prey to his preplanned guerilla technique. When the Mughals entered Umberkhind, a 15 miles passage, Chhatrapati Shivaji's men started blowing horns. The whole Mughal army got stunned. Then the Marathas started attacking the Mughal Army with a barrage of arrows. Kartalab Khan and Rai Bagan along with the other Mughal soldiers tried to retaliate in emergency, but the forest was so dense and the Maratha Army was so quick and prepared, that the Mughals could not even see the enemy. The situation was such that Mughal soldiers were being killed by arrows and swords, without even, seeing where the enemy was, from where the blow is coming and without knowing where to shoot. A large number of the Mughal soldiers died in this way.
The battle lasted for an hour or two. And then Kartalab Khan on advise of Rai Bagan, sent the soldiers with a white flag for truce. They shouted "truce, truce!" and within a minute got encircled by Shivaji's men. Then on the condition of paying a large ransom and surrendering all their arms and clothes, Kartalab Khan was allowed to go back to his main Mughal camp. Shivaji then stationed his renowned general Netaji Palkar in Umberkhind to keep a check on the Mughals, if they come back.
Refrence
edit- ^ Kamble, B. R. (1982). Studies in Shivaji and His Times. Shivaji University.
- ^ Ghugare, Dr Ganesh J. (21 June 2021). Unbelievable Battles Moves Of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Pencil. ISBN 978-93-5458-078-9.
- ^ Maratha Generals and Personalities: A gist of great personalities of Marathas. Pratik gupta. 1 August 2014.