Draft:Mughal campaign of Satara Fort (1690)

When Maratha Army was marching towards Jiniji Rajaram was helped by Bednur Queen. Just after Aurangzeb found out the Queen helping Marathas. He ordered Jan-nisar Khan, Malabat Khan and Sharza Khan (Rustam) to attack the Queen but was repulsed by Santaji. Rustam Khan decided to capture Satara and attack Santaji along with his son.

Campaign
Rustam Khan marched towards Satara and attacked Santaji. Initially Santaji made a retreat Rustam Khan's Army started killing the Marathas when a sudden attack was made on Rustam by Santaji and started to repulse the Mughals. Rustam Khan marched towards Marathas to counter them but the Carnatic Musketeers upon seeing the damge inflected by Marathas started to flee instead of a fight. The khan saw this but decided to fight instead of retreating. The Marathas repeatedly wounded the Khan at one point he fell off his elephant. Babaji Moré, who was battling the Khan, rushed to the location and captured Khan and his son.

Aftermath
Hameer with 5000 forces decided to capture the family of Rustam, The Khan's mother, wife and children were taken prisoners. The wife and the children decided to kill themselves but Santaji released them. Aurangzeb appointed Fazil Khan to secure the release of Rustam Khan. The Khan paid a sum of 100000 and was released.