Battle of Pratapgarh

Battle of Pratapgarh
	Part of The Maratha rebellion
	; The fort of Pratapgarh
Date	10 November 1659
Location	Pratapgad, now in Satara district near Pune, Maharashtra, India
Result	Maratha victory
Belligerents
Bijapur Sultanate	Maratha Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Afzal Khan X; Bada Sayyid †; Fazal Khan (WIA); Rustam Zaman (WIA); Krishnaji Bhaskar †; Abdul Sayyid †; Rahim Khan †; Pahlawan Khan †; Ranadaula Khan (POW); Ambar Khan (POW); Rajaji Ghatge (POW); Musa Khan Pathan; Hasan Khan; Yaqut Khan; Ankush Khan; Mambaji Bhonsle †	Shivaji I; Kanhoji Jedhe; Tanaji Malusare; Netaji Palkar; Moropant Pingale; Yesaji Kank
Strength
12,000 cavalry; 10,000 infantry; 1,500 musketeers; 85 elephants; 1,200 camels; 80–90 cannon artillery; 5,000 reserves at Wai	6,000 cavalry under Netaji Palkar; 3,000 infantry under Moropant Pingle; 4,000 infantry under Kanhoji Jedhe
Casualties and losses
5,000 killed; 5,000 wounded; 3,000 imprisoned; artillery destroyed or captured	1,734 killed; 420 wounded

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 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Bijapur troops under General Afzal Khan. The Marathas emerged victorious, marking their first significant military triumph against a major regional power. In the aftermath of this victory Shivaji captured 65 elephants, 4,000 horses, 1,200 camels and 1,000,000 rupees of cash and jewellery.