Battle of Torna

Battle of Torna
Date1704
Location
Torna
Result Mughal victory[1]
Belligerents
Maratha Kingdom 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 Kingdom. 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. ^ Jacques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 1026. 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.