Battle of Malpura

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Battle of Malpura
DateMarch 1800
Location
Result Gwalior victory
Belligerents
Flag of Jaipur.svg Kingdom of Jaipur
Flag of Jodhpur alternate.svg Kingdom of Marwar

Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Maratha Empire

Commanders and leaders
Drapeau Jaipur.png Pratap Singh
Sawai Singh Rathore 
Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Daulat Rao Sindhia
Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Ambaji Ingle
Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Bapuji Shinde
Flag of Gwalior (State).svg General Perron [1]
Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Lakhwa Dada
Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Pohlman
Dudrence
Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Skinner
Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Paish 
Strength
Jaipur Army
10,000 Kachwaha Cavalry
4,000 Kachwaha Infantry
1,000 Rohillas
2,000 Gosains
5,000 Irregulars
Marwar Army
5,000 Rathore Cavalry
16,000 European trained Indian infantry and Maratha Cavalry
Casualties and losses
Unknown

The Battle of Malpura took place in 1800 between the Kingdom of Jaipur and supported by the Kingdom of Marwar against the Kingdom of Gwalior. It was the result of a crisis between the governments of the two sides. [2]

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Background

In 1800, a crisis developed between Jaipur and Gwalior Scindia`s Government. The main reasons behind it were:[ citation needed ]

Sawai Pratap Singh made an attempt to profit from these internal dissensions of his Scindia rivals prior to the Battle of Malpura. In March 1800, he openly rejected the money clauses of the treaty of 1791 (signed after the Battle of Patan and started to prepare for war. Pratap Singh asked all the Rajput Rajas to join him, but the Maharaja of Marwar was the only one who answered, as the Rathors were eager to win back the territories they had lost to the Sindhias. 5000 Rathor horsemen were sent from the capital of Jodhpur under the command of Sawai Singh Rathor to assist Sawai Pratap Singh. The Jaipur raja gathered an army of his clansmen along with Gosains, Rohillas and irregulars while the Gwalior army had the Campoos infantry and a contingent of Maratha cavalry to support them. The two armies met at Malpura, thus paving the way for the battle.[ citation needed ]

Battle

The battle was started by a charge of the Rathor cavalry which broke the left wing of the Maratha army. The Rathors then charged on the Maratha cavalry, which retreated. Pohlmen who was in right wing, was however able to control the situation and was able to successfully repel several charges made by the Kachwaha cavalry on the right wing. The Kachwaha Raja after suffering heavy losses, mounted a horse and retreated with his army. The Rathors after returning from their charge, thought that they had won the battle and mistook the Gwalior army as their Jaipur allies, they were caught unaware and shot down in great numbers and those who were able to break through the lines were bayoneted by Skinner's men. [2]

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