Battle of Delhi (1764)

The Battle of Delhi (1764) was fought between the Kingdom of Bharatpur and the Rohilkhand Kingdom under the Durrani Empire. Maharaja Jawahar Singh of Bharatpur invaded and plundered Delhi along with the help of Marathas of Holkar clan.[1][2]

Battle of Delhi (1764)
Part of Decline of the Mughal Empire
DateNovember 1764 – February 1765
Location
Result Jat-Maratha victory[5][6]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Bharatpur
Supported by
Holkars of the Maratha Empire[3]
Sikh cavalry[4]

Durrani Empire

Commanders and leaders
Jawahar Singh
Malhar Rao Holkar[7]
Najib ad-Dawlah

Background

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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.[8][9] He took the help of the Maratha Raja of Indore, Malhar Rao Holkar and the Sikh forces numbered 12,000 to 15,000.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. p. 736. ISBN 9788129108906.
  2. ^ Baker, David E. U (1993). Colonialism in an Indian Hinterland. Oxford University Press. p. 70. ISBN 9780195630497.
  3. ^ Sahai, Jwala (1898). History of Bhurtpore. Patrika Press. p. 80.
  4. ^ Sahai, Jwala (1898). History of Bhurtpore. Patrika Press. p. 80.
  5. ^ Das, Manoj (1983). India, a Tourist's Paradise. Facet Books International. p. 448. ISBN 9780932377005.
  6. ^ (India), Rajasthan (1962). Rajasthan [district gazetteers].: Dungarpur. Governmental Central Press. p. 479.
  7. ^ Roy, Surendra Nath (1888). A History of the Native States of India. Thacker Spink. p. 116.
  8. ^ Misra, S. C. (1981). Sindhia-Holkar Rivalry in Rajasthan. Sundeep Prakashan.
  9. ^ Singh Gandhi, Surjit. Sikhs in the Eighteenth Century (1999). Published by Singh Bros. Pp.539. "In November–December 1764, the Sikhs again crossed the Jamuna. This time they were prompted by Jawahar Singh who burnt with the desire to take revenge of his father's death."
  10. ^ Singh, Raj Pal (2003). The Sikhs: The Journey of Five Hundred Years. Bhavana Books & Prints. p. 117. ISBN 9788186505465.
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