Battle of Banavar | |||||||
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Part of Maratha-Mysore War (1682) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Maratha Empire Nayakas of Keladi[1] | Kingdom of Mysore | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sambhaji Kavi Kalash Harji Raje Mahadik Basappa Nayak |
Chikka Devaraja Kumaraiya | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
10,000 cavalry under Sambhaji 10,000 forces of Golconda Sultanate 5,000 forces of Chenna Basappa Nayak |
Unknown army under Kumaraiya 15,000 archers of Chikkadevaraya | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
25,000 |
Unknown standing army 15,000 archer contingent | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Heavy | Unknown |
Battle of Banavar was a land battle fought between the Maratha Empire and the Kingdom of Mysore in the year 1682. The Mysore forces under King Chikka Devaraja defeated the Maratha forces and their allies under Sambhaji, forcing him to retreat temporarily.