Battle of Delhi (1764)

Battle of Delhi (1764)
Part of Decline of the Mughal Empire
Date November 1764 – February 1765 Location Delhi, India Result Sikh/Bharatpur victory [1] [2]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Bharatpur Supported by Sikh cavalry [ citation needed ]	Kingdom of Rohilkhand
Commanders and leaders
Jawahar Singh [ citation needed ]	Najib ad-Dawlah

The Battle of Delhi (1764) was fought between the ruler of Kingdom of Bharatpur and the Rohilkhand Kingdom. Maharaja Jawahar Singh of Bharatpur invaded and plundered Delhi along with the help of Marathas of Holkar clan. ^{[3] [4]}

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. ^[5] He took the help of the Maratha Raja of Indore, Malhar Rao Holkar and the Sikh forces numbered 12,000 to 15,000.^{[ 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. Misra, S. C. (1981). Sindhia-Holkar Rivalry in Rajasthan. Sundeep Prakashan.