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Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King kills Afzal Khan, Adilshahi in the battle popularly known as Battle of Pratapgarh.
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Chhatrapati of the Marathas from 1674 to 1680
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Indian political entity (1674–1818)
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Afzal Khan (general)
Indian Bijapur Sultanate general (d. 1659)
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Sultanate of Bijapur
Indian kingdom in the Deccan (1490–1686)
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Battle of Pratapgarh
1659 battle between the Marathas and the Adilshahi
The Battle of Pratapgad took place on 10 November 1659, at Pratapgarh Fort in Satara. The battle was fought between the Maratha forces led by Shivaji Raje Bhosale and the Bijapur troops under General Afzal Khan. The Marathas emerged victorious, marking their first significant…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)