May,1786- Hari Pant allied with the Nizam of Hyderabad With the Army Of 30,000 Maratha cavalry and 20,000 of Nizam's cavalry and soldiers against Tipu Sultan but Tipu Sultan marched towards Adoni and took Adoni Fort by surprise.

So Hari Pant and Marathas thought that Tipu has no long range cannons.

1 January,1787 - Tipu Sultan once again attacked Maratha Army of Hari Pant Phadke which was stationed in Bahadur Benda near Gajendragad and Koppal.

Tipu agreed to pay 12 Lakh per year to Marathas as tribute and release Kalopant.

He won the respect of Nana Fadnavis And Peshwa so he give very large army of Marathas in South India expedition.