Siege of Ponda (1675) 1675
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 April 1675 – 6 May 1675 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1675 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | battles involving the Maratha Empire | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 15.4000, 74.0200 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Ponda took place during the summer of 1675 in the region around Ponda, Goa.
Ponda at that time, was under the Bijapur Sultanate for nearly two centuries, which was at odds with the neighboring Portuguese Empire in Goa and the newly emerging rebel force of the Marathas.
In his surprise attack on the west coast of India, the forces of the Maratha king Shivaji encircled the fortress of Ponda, held by Bijapur and stormed it in an all out open siege. According to legend, he commissioned 500 ladders for this mission made 500 golden bracelets for the first climbers. A Bijapuri commander Bahlol Khan (alias Abdul Karim) started with a relief force but could not advance further than Miraj as the Marathas had blocked the ghat route by felling trees. The fortress' commander, Muhammad Khan, was one of the few to survive the massacre of the garrison.
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