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which towns did shaistakhan capture on the to pune

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Pune recalls Shivaji cutting off Shaista Khan’s fingers

To mark 350 years of incident,events organised at Lal Mahal.

Written By Dishya Sharma |Published On: April 19, 2013 1:33 Am

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To mark 350 years of incident,events organised at Lal Mahal.

To mark 350 years of Mughal general Shaista Khan losing three fingers in a skirmish with 17th century Maratha king Shivaji at Lal Mahal here,history lovers on Thursday organised social and cultural events at the place.

“Shaista Khan had captured Lal Mahal and made it his headquarters during his stay at Pune in 1663 AD. During the battle to recapture Lal Mahal,Shivaji Maharaj confronted Khan. As Khan tried to escape from one of the windows of the Mahal,his fingers were severed by Shivaji,” historian Mandar Lawate told Newsline.
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