battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Kharda
Battle of Kharda was a battle fought on 11 March 1795 at Kharda, in what is now India. The recorded result: Maratha Empire victory; Ban of cow slaughter in the Deccan. Recorded strength: 83,000 cavalry against 100,000 infantry, 59 heavy guns.
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Record
| Date | 11 March 1795 | |
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| Place | Kharda, India 25.432N, 73.458E | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Territorial change | Nizam was forced to pay a large indemnity and cede territory of Daulatabad, Aurangabad, and Solapur. | |
| Strength | 83,000 cavalry | 100,000 infantry, 59 heavy guns |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Haldighati 1576, 65 km S
- Siege of Siwana 1308, 107 km W
- Siege of Chittorgarh 1567, 134 km SE
- Siege of Chittorgarh 1303, 134 km SE
- Battle of Sondani AD 528, 222 km SE
Elsewhere in 1795
- Capture of the Dutch fleet at Den Helder Netherlands
- Battle of Groix France
- Battle of Muizenberg South Africa
- Invasion of France France
- Battle of Genoa Italy
Battle of Kharda is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q793828, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kharda, revision 1372966482, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.