Battle of Delhi (1764)

Battle of Delhi (1764)
Part of Decline of the Mughal Empire
Date November 1764 – February 1765 Location Delhi, India Result Jat/Bharatpur victory. [1] [2]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Bharatpur Supported 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

• Plunder of Old Delhi (1753)
• Capture of Agra (1761)
• Battle of Delhi (disambiguation)

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.