Battle of Delhi (1764)
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| Battle of Delhi (1764) | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Jat Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of BharatpurMercenaries  Dal Khalsa (Sikhs) Maratha Confederacy |
 Mughal Empire Rohilla | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jawahar Singh Supported by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Malhar Rao Holkar |
Najib ad-Dawlah | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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30,000—35,000 troops 100 Canons[1] 15,000 Sikhs[2] 20,000 Marathas[3] |
30,000—35,000 troops Imperial artillery of Delhi[4] | ||||||
The Battle of Delhi (1764) was fought between the Jat ruler of Bharatpur and the Mughal rulers of Mughal Empire. Maharaja Jawahar Singh of Bharatpur invaded Delhi and laid siege to stronghold of Red Fort.[citation needed]
Background[edit]
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]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jadunath, Sarkar Sir (1934). Fall Of The Mughal Empire Vol II 1754--1771. p. 458.
- ^ Jadunath, Sarkar Sir (1934). Fall Of The Mughal Empire Vol II 1754--1771. p. 458.
- ^ Jadunath, Sarkar Sir (1934). Fall Of The Mughal Empire Vol II 1754--1771. p. 458.
- ^ Jadunath, Sarkar Sir (1934). Fall Of The Mughal Empire Vol II 1754--1771. p. 458.
- ^ Misra, S. C. (1981). Sindhia-Holkar Rivalry in Rajasthan. Sundeep Prakashan.