In the ensuing battle of pratapgargh, Shivaji's forces decisively defeated the Bijapur sultanate forces . Shocked by the defeat of powerful Afzal Khan, Bijapur Abyssinian general Rustom Zaman was sent next.
On 28th December 1659AD, Shivaji led a frontal charge at the center of the enemy forces, while the two other portions of cavalry were clashing, Rustom Zaman fled the battlefield in disgrace.
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CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ
AdventureShivaji Maharaj Bhonsle 3 April 1680 was an Indian warrior-king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji Maharaj carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674...