Bahadur Khan Kokaltash (died 23 November 1697) was a foster-brother to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb[1] and the Subahdar of Lahore, Burhanpur and the Deccan.

[2] He was one of the military commanders of the Mughals who assisted in the defeat of the Maratha Confederacy in three major battles,[3] and lost one in his involvement in the Mughal–Maratha Wars.

[1] Later, he was appointed as the Subahdar of Burhanpur, a city in central India, holding this position from an unknown date until 1691.

In this battle which was a result of Mughal attempt to retake the fort of Salher, Moropant Peshwa, Prataprao Gurjar, Anandrao, Suryaji Kakde and others led the Maratha army.

The maratha ruler Sambhaji got that news then he decided to further bifurcate the force at Burhanpur by feigning a move to attack Surat, forcing the Mughals at Burhanpur to send reinforcement to Surat, the marathas successfully sacked the city.

The Maratha ruler Sambhaji attempted a counter offensive, but failed and they were repulsed by Mughal forces.