The source-backed, question-specific record explains: At Kirkee near Pune, Company forces fought the army of Peshwa Baji Rao II on 5 November 1817. The Battle of Koregaon occurred later, on 1 January 1818, so the two battles did not take place on the same date as the original item claimed. This evidence establishes the historical relationship required in this Important Battles item. A correct solution must preserve the exact battle, date, participants, commander, location, outcome or significance requested by the stem. Similar periods, genres or national traditions do not make two battle facts interchangeable. Option A gives Peshwa Baji Rao II and satisfies every condition stated in the question. The remaining choices—Daulat Rao Scindia, Tipu Sultan and Ranjit Singh—do not satisfy the complete requirement. The reliable checking method is to identify the named battle first, recall or verify its verified participant or outcome, and then read qualifiers such as “both works,” “original language,” “first published,” “correctly matched” or “incorrectly matched.” These qualifiers determine what counts as the answer. Replaying that method for this Important Battles question confirms Peshwa Baji Rao II without relying on option position.
