Mudhoji Bhonsle The Battle of Pachgaon was fought on 26 January 1775 for accession to the throne of the Nagpur Kingdom in central India.

The battle ended a struggle begun when their brother, the ruler Janoji Bhonsle, died in 1772 after adopting Raghoji II as his heir.

[citation needed] The battle occurred six miles south of Nagpur in modern-day Maharashtra, India.

Flushed with the fight and his apparent victory, Sabaji drove his elephant against his brother's, and called on him to surrender.

Mudhoji replied with a pistol shot, killing Sadhoji and gaining the undisputed regency on behalf of his infant son Raghoji II, Janoji's adopted heir, and the title of Sena Dhurandhar.