Qualla: Battle of Khadki https://qualla.com/battle-of-khadki en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:31 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Battle of Khadki https://qualla.com/battle-of-khadki Battle of Khadki: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-khadki/ The Maratha war standard snapped. Whether from wind, a weak pole, or sheer bad luck, the banner's breaking sent a tremor of superstitious dread through an army of approximately 26,000 men assembled on the outskirts of Pune on the morning of November 5, 1817. Bapu Gokhale, commanding approximately 18,000 cavalry, 8,000 infantry, and 20 guns, tried to rally his troops. He rode from rank to rank, cheering, taunting, doing everything a commander could do to restore confidence. Across the field, the British force under Lieutenant Colonel Charles Barton Burr numbered approximately 2,800, with 8 guns. The math suggested a Maratha triumph. The ground had other ideas.

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]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/e/k/9/battle-of-khadki-wp/tek9-battle-of-khadki-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Battle of Khadki: An Empire Fraying at the Seams https://qualla.com/battle-of-khadki/ The Maratha Confederacy had been declining for a generation. After the death of Mahadji Scindia in 1794, the brilliant military leader who had restored Maratha authority in northern India using French-trained gunners and disciplined cavalry, no one of comparable ability emerged t...

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]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/e/k/9/battle-of-khadki-wp/tek9-battle-of-khadki-an-empire-fraying-at-the-seams.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Khadki: Fire on the Residency https://qualla.com/battle-of-khadki/ The fighting began with an act of defiance. Vinchurkar's gun infantry opened fire on the house of Mountstuart Elphinstone, the British Resident in Pune, targeting the building from across the river. After Elphinstone evacuated, Kokare's cavalry swept in and burned every British b...

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]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/e/k/9/battle-of-khadki-wp/tek9-battle-of-khadki-fire-on-the-residency.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of Khadki: Six Thousand Horsemen and a Swamp https://qualla.com/battle-of-khadki/ Gokhale launched his main assault: a massed cavalry charge with 6,000 chosen horsemen aimed at the British line. Colonel Burr saw the movement coming, recalled his forward units, and ordered his men to hold their fire. Discipline would decide the engagement. The charge never reac...

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]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/e/k/9/battle-of-khadki-wp/tek9-battle-of-khadki-six-thousand-horsemen-and-a-swamp.mp3 0:06 4 full Battle of Khadki: Twelve Days to Shaniwarwada https://qualla.com/battle-of-khadki/ The aftermath unfolded with grim speed. The next morning, reinforcements arrived from Sirur, preventing Gokhale from attempting a second engagement. At Yerwada, Sardar Yashwant Ghorpade's forces were neutralized when the British bribed his troops away from him. Battalions from Gh...

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