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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]
| Battle of Delhi (1764) | |||||||
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| Part of Decline of the Mughal Empire | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of BharatpurSupported by  Sikh cavalry[citation needed] |
 Kingdom of Rohilkhand | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jawahar Singh[citation needed] |
Najib ad-Dawlah | ||||||
Background
editOn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Misra, S. C. (1981). Sindhia-Holkar Rivalry in Rajasthan. Sundeep Prakashan.