Battle of Delhi (1764)

Battle of Delhi (1764)
Part of Decline of the Mughal Empire and Sikh attacks on Delhi
DateNovember 1764 – February 1765
Location
Delhi, India
Result Jat/Bharatpur victory.[1][2]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Bharatpur
Reinforced by
Maratha Empire
Dal Khalsa		 Kingdom of Rohilkhand
Commanders and leaders
Jawahar Singh Najib ad-Dawlah

The Battle of Delhi (1764) was fought between the ruler of Kingdom of Bharatpur and the Rohilkhand Kingdom. Jawahar Singh of Bharatpur invaded and plundered Delhi with the military support of the Marathas of Holkar dynasty and Sikh cavalry.[3][4][5]

Background

On 25 December 1763, Najib-ad Daulah accidentally shot Jawahar Singh's father Maharaja Suraj Mal, leading to his demise. Maharaja Sawai Jawahar Singh started preparing to avenge the death of his father.[6] He took the help of the Maratha Raja of Indore, Malhar Rao Holkar, and Sikh forces numbering between 12,000 and 15,000 men.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Das, Manoj (1983). India, a Tourist's Paradise. Facet Books International. p. 448. ISBN 9780932377005.
  2. ^ (India), Rajasthan (1962). Rajasthan [district gazetteers].: Dungarpur. Governmental Central Press. p. 479.
  3. ^ Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. p. 736. ISBN 9788129108906.
  4. ^ Baker, David E. U (1993). Colonialism in an Indian Hinterland. Oxford University Press. p. 70. ISBN 9780195630497.
  5. ^ Pande, Ram (2006). Social and Political History of the Jats, Bharatpur Upto 1826. Shodhak. p. 91.
  6. ^ Misra, S. C. (1981). Sindhia-Holkar Rivalry in Rajasthan. Sundeep Prakashan.
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