Page No. 49
1939
Date :
ben oftest captured the
of chakan.
said too whom.
want to dry safety from
boji said to Dileekhan.
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Joig and strong fast.Bordows !
boothes udribbon puro
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The Mughal army advancing towards Pune had to overcome the fort of Chakan around 30 km from the city.
The fort of Chakan was a Bhuikot, i.e. a land fort and was occupied by around 800 infantry.
Mughal forces laid siege to the fort hoping for a quick surrender by the numerically inferior Maratha garrison.
However the Mughal artillery was unable to force the fort into submission.
Several assaults by the Mughals were repulsed with high casualties.
After almost two and half months without success the Mughals finally resorted to mining the Buruj or tower of the fort.
With the towers demolished the Maratha force agreed to come to terms. The remainder of garrison withdrew from the fort.
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