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==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
To exact revenge on [[Nawab]] [[Alivardi Khan]], Mustafa Khan enlisted [[Raghuji]]'s help to invade Bengal. [[Raghuji]], still seething from the treacherous death of Bhaskar Ram, eagerly seized the opportunity. In March 1745, he led a force of 14,000 cavalry, bypassing Sambhalpur and crossing the mountain tracts to reach Orissa. There, he swiftly captured the city of [[Cuttack]] without encountering any resistance. At this time, Raja Durlabhram was preoccupied with the Sanyasis on the banks of the Mahanadi River and was unaware of Raghuji’s approach. When news of the invasion reached Katak, chaos erupted, and the inhabitants fled in panic. Raja Durlabhram, caught off guard and dressed only in his undergarments, hurriedly sought refuge in the [[Barabati Fort]], which was nearby. | To exact revenge on [[Nawab]] [[Alivardi Khan]], Mustafa Khan enlisted [[Raghuji]]'s help to invade Bengal. [[Raghuji]], still seething from the treacherous death of Bhaskar Ram, eagerly seized the opportunity. In March 1745, he led a force of 14,000 cavalry, bypassing Sambhalpur and crossing the mountain tracts to reach Orissa. There, he swiftly captured the city of [[Cuttack]] without encountering any resistance. At this time, Raja Durlabhram was preoccupied with the Sanyasis on the banks of the Mahanadi River and was unaware of Raghuji’s approach. When news of the invasion reached Katak, chaos erupted, and the inhabitants fled in panic. Raja Durlabhram, caught off guard and dressed only in his undergarments, hurriedly sought refuge in the [[Barabati Fort]], which was nearby.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ray|first=Bhabani Charan|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.136229|title=Orissa Under Marathas 1751-1803|year=1960|pages=14-15}}</ref> | ||
==Siege== | ==Siege== | ||
Soon, [[Raghuji]] arrived and besieged the fort. Durlabhram, recognizing that no reinforcements were likely due to Havab [[Alivardi Khan]]'s ongoing expedition, was primarily concerned for his own life. Influenced by some sanyasis and a few of his officers, he decided to surrender, despite strong opposition from Abdul Aziz and others who believed that surrendering would dishonor their master, Havab Aliverdi Khan, and disgrace themselves. They preferred to fight and defend the fort. Ultimately, Durlabhram, swayed by the sanyasis, agreed to surrender. | Soon, [[Raghuji]] arrived and besieged the fort. Durlabhram, recognizing that no reinforcements were likely due to Havab [[Alivardi Khan]]'s ongoing expedition, was primarily concerned for his own life. Influenced by some sanyasis and a few of his officers, he decided to surrender, despite strong opposition from Abdul Aziz and others who believed that surrendering would dishonor their master, Havab Aliverdi Khan, and disgrace themselves. They preferred to fight and defend the fort. Ultimately, Durlabhram, swayed by the sanyasis, agreed to surrender. | ||