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Siege of Ponda

Siege of Ponda was a siege conducted on 8 April 1675 at Ponda, in what is now India; it lasted 28 days. It was part of battles involving the Maratha Empire. The recorded result: Maratha victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 Cavalry; 7,000 Infantry against Unknown.

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Fought8 April 1675lasted 28 days
WherePonda, India15.400N, 74.020E
OutcomeMaratha victory
BelligerentsMaratha KingdomagainstBijapur Sultanate; 25px Portuguese India
Part ofbattles involving the Maratha Empire

Where it sits in battles involving the Maratha Empire

Battle of Kolhapur, 1659Battle of Pavan Khind, 1660Battle of Chakan, 1660Battle of Umberkhind, 1661Battle of Surat, 1664Battle of Purandar, 1665Battle of Salher, 1672Siege of Ponda, 1675Battle of Sangamner, 1679Battle of Kalyan, 1682Battle of Satara, 1700Battle of Raigarh, 1703Battle of Torna, 1704Battle of Palkhed, 1728Battle of Mandsaur, 1733Battle of Bhopal, 1737Siege of Trichinopoly, 1741Battle of Uruli, 1762Battle of Lalsot, 1787Battle of Chaksana, 178816591788Siege of Ponda, 1675
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Record

Date8 April 1675
to 6 May 1675
PlacePonda, India
15.400N, 74.020E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changePonda Fort, Shiveshwar Karwar and parts of the Konkan annexed by Marathas
Strength2,000 Cavalry; 7,000 InfantryUnknown
Commanders
Siege of PondaSiege of PondaOperation CreekBattle of GoaSiege of AlornaSiege of AnjadivaSiege of DarwarOperation CreekBattle of GoaSiege of AlornaSiege of AnjadivaBelagavi100 km15.400N, 74.020E
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Siege of Ponda is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48724329, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ponda (1675), revision 1370744499, 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.