medieval India · Maratha
Battle of Palkhed
Baji Rao I used rapid cavalry manoeuvre to isolate the Nizam’s army and force the settlement known as the Treaty of Mungi-Shevgaon.
Date1728 CE
LocationPalkhed, Maharashtra
OutcomeMaratha strategic victory
VictorMaratha Confederacy
DefeatedHyderabad State
CommandersBaji Rao I, Nizam-ul-Mulk
UPSC relevance
Very high relevance for Baji Rao I, Maratha mobility, and relations with the Nizam.
The visual decisiveness bar on the explorer is an editorial study aid, not a troop-strength or casualty estimate.