Mahadaji Shinde

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1779

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Mahadaji Shinde, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. British Surrender at Wadgaon

   1779

   Role: Maratha commander whose men attacked and surrounded the British at Wadgaon

   1. 111–13 January 1779 · Vadgaon Maval village, MaharashtraBritish capitulation at Wadgaon

      A supply-starved British force retreating over the Ghats was surrounded by Mahadaji Shinde's men at Wadgaon and forced to surrender.

   2. 2February 1779 · Wadgaon, site of the surrendered British forceTreaty and return to Bombay

      After surrendering, the British agreed a treaty in February 1779 and were then allowed to return to Bombay.

Sources

1. Battle of Wadgaon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30