Battle of Delhi (1764)

Battle of Delhi (1764)
	Part of Decline of the Mughal Empire
Date	November 1764 – February 1765
Location	Delhi, India
Result	Bharatpur–Maratha victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Bharatpur; Supported by; Holkars of the Maratha Empire; Sikh cavalry	Durrani Empire Kingdom of Rohilkhand;
Commanders and leaders
Jawahar Singh; Malhar Rao Holkar	Najib ad-Dawlah

The Battle of Delhi (1764) was fought between the rulers of Bharatpur and the Mughal rulers of Mughal Empire. Maharaja Jawahar Singh of Bharatpur invaded and plundered Delhi along with the help of Marathas and Holkars.^[1]^[2]

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.^[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]

References

^ Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. p. 736. ISBN 9788129108906.
^ Baker, David E. U (1993). Colonialism in an Indian Hinterland. Oxford University Press. p. 70. ISBN 9780195630497.
^ Sahai, Jwala (1898). History of Bhurtpore. Patrika Press. p. 80.
^ Sahai, Jwala (1898). History of Bhurtpore. Patrika Press. p. 80.
^ Das, Manoj (1983). India, a Tourist's Paradise. Facet Books International. p. 448. ISBN 9780932377005.
^ (India), Rajasthan (1962). Rajasthan [district gazetteers].: Dungarpur. Governmental Central Press. p. 479.
^ Roy, Surendra Nath (1888). A History of the Native States of India. Thacker Spink. p. 116.
^ Misra, S. C. (1981). Sindhia-Holkar Rivalry in Rajasthan. Sundeep Prakashan.
^ 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."
^ Singh, Raj Pal (2003). The Sikhs: The Journey of Five Hundred Years. Bhavana Books & Prints. p. 117. ISBN 9788186505465.

[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.

[:0-9] 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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Battle of Delhi (1764)

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References