Assaye
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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
[edit] Assaye
Village in the Bhokardan taluk of Aurangabad District, Hyderabad State, situated in 20 15' N. and 75 54/ E. Population (1901), 302. It is famous for the battle fought in 1803, when Sir Arthur Wellesley with only 4,500 men defeated the Marathas, who numbered 50,000. The battle-field is best visited from Sillod, which is 1 1 miles north-west of the village.
