Siege of Jinji

The siege of Jinji, began when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb appointed Zulfiqar Ali Khan as the Nawab of the Carnatic and dispatched him to besiege and capture Jinji Fort, which had been sacked and captured by Maratha Empire troops led by Rajaram, they had also ambushed and killed about 300 Mughal Sowars in the Carnatic. The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb then ordered Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung I to protect the supply routes leading to Jinji Fort and to support and provide reinforcements to Zulfiqar Ali Khan when needed.

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1690 — 1698  Wikidata
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Location: 12.2508, 79.3958, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1690 — 1698 Siege of Jinji

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1690	Siege of Jinji	siege	Wikidata
site	fort		Gingee Fort	fortress	Wikidata