Battle of Vasai
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The Battle of Vasai or the Battle of Bassein was fought between the Maratha Empire and the Portuguese rulers of Vasai, a town near Mumbai in the Konkan region of the present-day state of Maharashtra,
Malhar Rao Holkar I
A painting of Chimaji Ballal Peshwa near Parvati temple in Pune
Ranoji Scindia
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Ranoji Scindia, also known as Ranoji Sendrak, was a Maratha military commander and the founder of the Scindia dynasty, and the first monarch establishing the Gwalior State as an independent ruler. He
Battle of Vasai
…into the breach caused by exploding four of them. Almost immediately, they came under fire from Portuguese guns and muskets. Appa, Malhar Rao Holkar, Ranoji Shinde and Manaji Angre goaded their contingents to scale the walls throughout the day. Next day, on 2 May, the towers of São Sebastião and Remédios were…
A plaque outside Shaniwar Wada in Pune