ARGAUM, a village of British India in the Akola district of the Central Provinces, 32M. north of Akola. The village is memorable for an action which took place on Nov. 28, 1803, be tween the British army, commanded by Maj.-Gen. Wellesley (afterwards duke of Wellington), and the Mahrattas under Sind hia and the raja of Berar, in which the latter were defeated with great loss. A medal struck in England in 1851 commemorates the victory.