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Capture of Delhi (1753)
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| Capture of Delhi, 1753 | |||||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Jat Wars | |||||||||
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 Kingdom of Bharatpur |
 Mughal Empire Rohilla Afghans | ||||||||
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Suraj Mal |
Ahmad Shah Bahadur Ghazi al-Din III Najib ad-Dawlah | ||||||||
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The Capture of Delhi took place on 10 March 1753 between the Kingdom of Bharatpur and the Mughal Empire.
Background[edit]
The Nawab of Delhi had taken back the domain of Awadh and Allahabad from Safdar Jang, and to avenge his humiliation, Safdar Jang sought help from Maharaja Suraj Mal and Maharaja Surajmal, playing his friendship with Safdar Jang, attacked on Delhi.[6]
Battle[edit]
Maharaja Suraj Mal fortified the city by building a massive wall around the city. In 1753 Suraj Mal established residence in Bharatpur. Maharaja Suraj Mal attacked Delhi on 9 May 1753.[7] The Nawab of Delhi Ghazi al-Din III was defeated on 10 May 1753 and Delhi was occupied; many people left Delhi and headed for what is now New Delhi.[8] The Mughal army could not protect them. On 13 May Safdar Jang was dismissed as wazir and appointed in his place Intijam, with Imad as Mir Bakshi. On Suraj's advice, Safdar Jang reacted by appointing Akbar Ādilshāh as emperor. On 14 May the Jats sacked Chārbāg, Bāg-e-kultāt and Hakīm Munīm Bridge, and the next day Jaisinghpura, burning several areas. On 16 May the Jats attacked Delhi and defeated Sādil Khan and Raja Devidatta in a battle. On 17 May, the Jats captured Feroz Shah Kotla. In the fight against the rohillas, Najib Khan was wounded and 400 rohillas died. The Nawab of Delhi called for help from the Marathas.[9]
Aftermath[edit]
The Nawab of Delhi, in revenge of the defeat, instigated Marathas to attack Suraj Mal. The Marathas laid siege over the Kumher fort on 1 January 1754. Suraj Mal fought with bravery and gave strong resistance. The Marathas could not conquer the Kumher fort.[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bharatpur News - rajasthan news celebrates delhi victory day at maharaja surajmal memorial". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ↑ The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal, Volume 114. West of England Press. 1984.
- ↑ S. B. Bhattacherje (1984). Encyclopaedia of Indian Events & Dates. New Dawn Press. p. 595. ISBN 978-8-120-7-40747.
- ↑ "Dale Hoiberg, Indu Ramchandani". Students' Britannica India: A to C (Abd Allah ibn al-Abbas to Cypress). Encyclopaedia Britannica (India). 2000.
- ↑ Roy, P.B. (1975). India: A Handbook of Travel. Saturday Mail Publications. p. 500.
- ↑ Hasan, Prof. M. (2002). HISTORY OF ISLAM (2 Vols. Set). Adam Publishers. ISBN 978-8-174-3-50190.
- ↑ Hastings, James M. (2002). Poets, Sants, and Warriors: The Dadu Panth, Religious Change and Identity Formation in Jaipur State Circa 1562-1860 Ce. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 325.
- ↑ P R Meena. RPSC RAS Prelims: History of Rajasthan Complete Study Notes With MCQ. New Era Publication.
- ↑ Poonam Sagar (1993). Maratha Policy Towards Northern India. Meenakshi Prakashan. p. 380.
- ↑ Pratik gupta (2014). Maratha Generals and Personalities: A gist of great personalities of Marathas. Pratik gupta. p. 190.