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Battle of Rakshasbhuvan

1763 · 18th century

The Battle of Rakshasbhuvan was fought in August 1763 on the Godavari between the Marathas under the young Peshwa Madhavrao I and the army of Nizam Ali Khan of Hyderabad. The Nizam had tried to exploit Maratha losses at Panipat in 1761, but his defeat restored Maratha power in the Deccan.

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