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1664 CE · military conflict

Shivaji Raids Surat

Maratha forces under Shivaji attacked the wealthy Mughal port city of Surat, highlighting the rise of a new western Indian power.

Twentieth-century historical illustration representing Shivaji's sack of Surat
The illustration was published in 1932, centuries after the 1664 raid. It is a later historical representation and must not be described as contemporary evidence. · Credit: Anonymous illustration from Bal Krishna, Shivaji the Great, Vol. II (1932) · License: Public domain in India

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Sources and further reading

  1. NCERT — History: Our Pasts II
  2. NCERT — Themes in Indian History II

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