1. Meets Afzal Khan below Pratapgad

    · Pratapgad Fort, Satara district, Maharashtra, India

    Meets Afzal Khan below Pratapgad
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    Shivaji met Bijapur general Afzal Khan below Pratapgad in the confrontation that ended with Khan's death and a major Maratha victory. The encounter transformed Shivaji's regional standing. Coordinates are the fort; the meeting and battle took place below its ramparts, so the point is representative of the immediate battlefield area.

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