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| territory = [[Nizam]] ceded territory of Malwa to the Marathas |
| territory = [[Nizam]] ceded territory of Malwa to the Marathas |
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| combatant2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the State of Hyderabad (18th century-1900).svg}} [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] |
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| combatant1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border=no}} [[Maratha Confederacy]] |
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{{flagicon image|Flag of the State of Hyderabad (18th century-1900).svg}} [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]<br> [[File:Flag of Awadh.svg|25px]] [[Oudh State|Awadh Subah]]<br>Rajput Allies<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dighe |first=V. G. |url=http://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.4317 |title=Peshwa Bajirao I and Maratha expansion |date=1944 |pages=145}}</ref> |
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| commander2 = [[File:Flag of the State of Hyderabad (18th century-1900).svg|23px]] [[Asaf Jah I]]<br/>[[Saadat Ali Khan I|Saadat Ali Khan]] |
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| commander2 = [[File:Flag of the State of Hyderabad (18th century-1900).svg|23px]] [[Asaf Jah I]]<br/>[[File:Flag of Awadh.svg|25px]][[Saadat Ali Khan I|Saadat Ali Khan]]<br>[[File:Flag of Awadh.svg|25px]][[Safdar Jung]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sinha H. N. |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.51631 |title=Rise Of The Peshwas (1954) |date=1954 |pages=161}}</ref><br>[[File:Flag of Awadh.svg|25px]]Mansur Ali Khan<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dighe |first=V. G. |url=http://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.4317 |title=Peshwa Bajirao I and Maratha expansion |date=1944 |pages=145}}</ref><br>[[File:Flag_of_the_Mughal_Empire_(triangular).svg|25px]]subhasingh<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dighe |first=V. G. |url=http://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.4317 |title=Peshwa Bajirao I and Maratha expansion |date=1944 |pages=145}}</ref> |
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| commander1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border=no}} [[Baji Rao I|Baji Rao I]] |
| commander1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border=no}} [[Baji Rao I|Baji Rao I]] |
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| strength2 = 70,000 with 120 cannons drawn by war-elephant corps, 3,000 Camel-drawn [[Zamburak]] gunnery<ref>Dighe, V.G., Peshwa Bajirao & the Maratha Expansion, p.145</ref><ref name="maratha" /> |
| strength2 = 70,000 with 120 cannons drawn by war-elephant corps, 3,000 Camel-drawn [[Zamburak]] gunnery<ref>Dighe, V.G., Peshwa Bajirao & the Maratha Expansion, p.145</ref><ref name="maratha" /> |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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On 7 January 1738, a peace treaty known as [[Treaty of Bhopal]] was signed in [[Doraha, Sehore|Doraha]] near Bhopal and the Mughals agreed to pay 5,000,000 Rupees as war expenses to the Marathas.<ref>{{cite book |author=Bakshi |first1=S.R. |title=Madhya Pradesh Through the Ages |last2=Ralhan |first2=O.P. |publisher=Sarup & Sons |year=2007 |isbn=978-81-7625-806-7 |page=384}}</ref><ref name="maratha" /> The Marathas were given the territory of Malwa.<ref name="maratha">{{Cite book |last=Chhabra |first=G.S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UkDi6rVbckoC |title=Advance Study in the History of Modern India (Volume-1: 1707-1803) |publisher=Lotus Press |year=2005 |isbn=978-81-89093-06-8 |pages=26–27 |language=en |
On 7 January 1738, a peace treaty known as [[Treaty of Bhopal]] was signed in [[Doraha, Sehore|Doraha]] near Bhopal and the Mughals agreed to pay 5,000,000 Rupees as war expenses to the Marathas.<ref>{{cite book |author=Bakshi |first1=S.R. |title=Madhya Pradesh Through the Ages |last2=Ralhan |first2=O.P. |publisher=Sarup & Sons |year=2007 |isbn=978-81-7625-806-7 |page=384}}</ref><ref name="maratha" /> The Marathas were given the territory of Malwa.<ref name="maratha">{{Cite book |last=Chhabra |first=G.S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UkDi6rVbckoC |title=Advance Study in the History of Modern India (Volume-1: 1707-1803) |publisher=Lotus Press |year=2005 |isbn=978-81-89093-06-8 |pages=26–27 |language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 07:13, 21 May 2024
| Battle of Bhopal | |||||||||
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| Part of Maratha–Nizam War | |||||||||
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 Maratha Confederacy |
 Nizam of Hyderabad | ||||||||
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Baji Rao I |
.svg){kind=small} Asaf Jah ISaadat Ali Khan | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 80,000 light cavalry[1] | 70,000 with 120 cannons drawn by war-elephant corps, 3,000 Camel-drawn Zamburak gunnery[2][1] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The Battle of Bhopal was fought on 24 December 1737 in Bhopal between the Maratha Confederacy and the combined army of the Nizam and several Oudh generals in which Marathas under Bajirao I were victorious.[3]
Background
As the Mughal Empire continued to weaken after Aurangzeb's death, the Maratha Peshwa Bajirao I invaded Mughal territories of Malwa and Gujarat. The Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah was alarmed by the Marathas' conquest. Initially, Maratha war-bands that entered the province from the south (Deccan) were constantly defeated and repulsed by Jai Singh II, the Subahdar of Malwa.[4][5] In 1737, the Marathas invaded the northern frontiers of the Mughal Empire, reaching as far as the outskirts of Delhi, Bajirao was defeated by a Mughal army there and was marching back to Pune.[6]
Battle
The battle was fought between the Maratha Empire and Mughal forces led by the Nizam of Hyderabad near Bhopal in India in December 1737. The Marathas poisoned the water and the replenishment supplies of the besieged Mughal forces. Chimaji was sent with an army of 10,000 men to stop any reinforcements while Bajirao blockaded the city instead of directly attacking the Nizam. The Nizam sued for peace after he was denied reinforcements from Delhi.[1]
Aftermath
On 7 January 1738, a peace treaty known as Treaty of Bhopal was signed in Doraha near Bhopal and the Mughals agreed to pay 5,000,000 Rupees as war expenses to the Marathas.[7][1] The Marathas were given the territory of Malwa.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Chhabra, G.S. (2005). Advance Study in the History of Modern India (Volume-1: 1707-1803). Lotus Press. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-81-89093-06-8.
- ^ Dighe, V.G., Peshwa Bajirao & the Maratha Expansion, p.145
- ^ Jaques, Tony (30 November 2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity through the Twenty-first Century [3 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-313-02799-4.
- ^ R.K. Gupta, S.R. Bakshi (2008). Studies In Indian History: Rajasthan Through The Ages The Heritage Of Rajputs (1st ed.). Sarup and sons. pp. 92–93. ISBN 978-81-76258-418.
- ^ Husain, Zakir (2001). "The Rise of Dost Muhammad Khan (1708-1728), the First Nawab of Bhopal". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 62: 309–316. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44155775.
- ^ Malik, Zahiruddin (1977). The Reign of Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748. Asia Publishing House. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-210-40598-7.
- ^ Bakshi, S.R.; Ralhan, O.P. (2007). Madhya Pradesh Through the Ages. Sarup & Sons. p. 384. ISBN 978-81-7625-806-7.
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