modern India · Maratha
Battle of Rakshasbhuvan
Madhavrao I’s forces defeated the Nizam, helping restore Maratha authority in the Deccan after the disaster at Panipat.
Date1763 CE
LocationRakshasbhuvan, Maharashtra
OutcomeMaratha victory
VictorMaratha Confederacy
DefeatedHyderabad State
CommandersMadhavrao I, Nizam Ali Khan
UPSC relevance
High relevance for the Maratha recovery under Peshwa Madhavrao I.
The visual decisiveness bar on the explorer is an editorial study aid, not a troop-strength or casualty estimate.