Siege of Ponda (1666)
| Siege of Ponda | |||||||
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Ponda Fort in 2010 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Maratha Empire |
Bijapur Sultanate Supported by Portuguese Goa | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Shivaji | Muhammad Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 500 killed | unknown | ||||||
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The Siege of Phonda was a military conflict between the Bijapur Sultanate and the Marathas over the strategic fort of Phonda (Ponda), located at the borders of Goa in the year 1666, led by Shivaji, the first Maratha ruler. This was one of two sieges held in this location, with a second siege in 1675.