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170:Rajasthan
1533:Shivneri
1513:Purandar
1395:Mahidpur
1390:Koregaon
1340:Chaksana
1295:Pachgaon
1271:Peshawar
1212:Mandsaur
1147:Sinhagad
1142:Purandar
1117:Kolhapur
1053:Baka Bai
1003:Kashibai
993:Jankibai
822:Shahu II
797:Sambhaji
571:Balasore
525:infantry
332:Strength
160:Location
1564:Shivrai
1503:Panhala
1370:Laswari
1320:Savanur
1305:Wadgaon
1300:Saunshi
1280:Alegaon
1252:Burdwan
1202:Palkhed
1192:Raigarh
1167:Bijapur
1104:Battles
1028:Ramabai
1013:Mastani
998:Jijabai
837:Peshwas
812:Shahu I
807:Tarabai
792:Shivaji
620:Praeger
567:Cuttack
552:Maratha
529:cavalry
521:Sindhia
506:Maratha
432:Laswari
417:Aligarh
296:†
280:†
264:†
248:†
83:scholar
1543:Rajgad
1523:Rajgad
1518:Raigad
1498:Mangad
1482:Mysore
1385:Khadki
1365:Assaye
1350:Kharda
1335:Lalsot
1315:Badami
1257:Narela
1217:Bhopal
1187:Khelna
1182:Satara
1157:Kalyan
1152:Salher
1132:Chakan
1033:Saibai
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925:Amatya
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563:Nagpur
437:Argaon
427:Assaye
337:10,000
212:
177:Result
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1557:Coins
1548:Torna
1491:Forts
1355:Poona
1345:Patan
1310:Adoni
1222:Vasai
1207:Malwa
1197:Torna
1177:Jinji
1137:Surat
971:Women
578:Meena
537:Alwar
489:Alwar
407:Poona
166:Alwar
90:JSTOR
76:books
1404:Wars
727:ISBN
701:ISBN
676:ISBN
637:2019
624:ISBN
550:The
483:The
457:Deeg
152:Date
62:news
45:by
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