Battle of Torna

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Battle of Torna
Part of
Imperial Maratha Conquests
Date1704
Location
Result Mughal victory[1]
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Muhammad Amin Khan Turani
Tarbiyat Khan

The Battle of Torna was fought on between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Empire. The Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, ordered a siege Torna Fort. His commanders, Muhammad Amin Khan Turani and Tarbiyat Khan, defeated the Maratha occupants. In recognition of the difficult defences the Mughals had to overcome to capture this fort, Aurangzeb renamed it as Futulgaib.[2]

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original
    on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  2. ^ Kulkarni, G. T. (1983). The Mughal-Maratha Relations: Twenty Five Fateful Years, 1682-1707. Department of History, Deccan College Post-Graduate Research Institute. p. 232.