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1728 CE · military conflict

Battle of Palkhed

Baji Rao I outmanoeuvred the Nizam's forces near Palkhed, strengthening Maratha influence in the Deccan.

Modern reconstruction map showing the comparative movements of Baji Rao I and Nizam-ul-Mulk during the Palkhed campaign
Modern map created in 2020 to illustrate campaign movements. It is not an eighteenth-century map and should remain labelled as a reconstruction. · Credit: Mahusha · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources and further reading

  1. NCERT — From Trade to Territory

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