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The '''siege of Trichinopoly''' took place in early 1741 during an extended series of conflicts between the [[Nawab of Arcot]] and the [[Maratha Confederacy]] for control over parts of what is now [[South India|southern]] [[India]]. [[Raghuji Bhonsle]]'s [[Maratha Army]] successfully starved out the town, compelling the surrender of [[Chanda Sahib]] on 26 March 1741. | The '''siege of Trichinopoly''' took place in early 1741 during an extended series of conflicts between the [[Nawab of Arcot]] and the [[Maratha Confederacy]] for control over parts of what is now [[South India|southern]] [[India]]. [[Raghuji Bhonsle]]'s [[Maratha Army]] successfully starved out the town, compelling the surrender of [[Chanda Sahib]] on 26 March 1741. | ||
{{Infobox military conflict | |||
| name = Siege of Trichinopoly | |||
| image = | |||
| caption = | |||
| conflict = Siege of Trichinopoly | |||
| partof = Raghoji's Southern Campaign | |||
| date = 16 January 1741 – 26 March 1741 | |||
| place = [[Trichinopoly]], [[Tamilnadu]] | |||
| result = [[Maratha]] victory | |||
| combatant1 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Maratha Empire]]<br>{{*}}[[File:Nagpur State flag.png|18px]] [[Nagpur kingdom|Nagpur state]] | |||
| combatant2 = [[File:Flag of the principality of Carnatic.gif|25px]] [[Nawab of Carnatic]] | |||
| commander1 = [[File:Nagpur State Flag.png|18px]] [[Raghuji the Great]] | |||
| commander2 = [[File:Flag of the principality of Carnatic.gif|25px]] [[Chanda Sahib]] ([[Prisoner of war|POW]]) | |||
| strength1 = 40,000<ref>{{cite book | |||
| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=eAEyAmYRNNQC&q=5%2C000+horse+and+10%2C000+foot&pg=PA39 | |||
| title = Political History of Carnatic under the Narwabs | |||
| author = N S Ramaswami | |||
| year = 1984 | |||
| isbn = 9780836412628 | |||
}}</ref>{{rp|page=54}} – 50,000<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=d1wUgKKzawoC&dq=maratha+arcot+chauth&pg=PA202 Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813 – Jaswant Lal Mehta]. Google Books.</ref> | |||
| strength2 = {{unbulleted list|child=yes|5,000 [[Sowar]]|10,000 [[Sepoy]]s<!--<ref>{{Cite journal | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=eAEyAmYRNNQC&pg=PA39&dq=dost+ali+khan#v=onepage&q=5%2C000%20horse%20and%2010%2C000%20foot&f=false | title = Political History of the Carnatic Under the Nawabs | isbn = 0836412621 | author1 = Ramaswami | first1 = N. S | year = 1984}}</ref>-->}} | |||
| casualties1 = | |||
| casualties2 = | |||
| territory = *Maratha army successfully captures [[Trichinopoly]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nayeem |first=M. A. |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_Modern_Deccan_1720_1724_1948.html?id=IjJuAAAAMAAJ#capture%20trichinopoly%201741 |title=History of Modern Deccan, 1720/1724-1948: Political and administrative aspects |publisher=Abul Kalam Azad Oriental Research Institute |year=2000 |pages=80 |language=English}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
==Reference== | |||
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Revision as of 10:27, 23 June 2025
The siege of Trichinopoly took place in early 1741 during an extended series of conflicts between the Nawab of Arcot and the Maratha Confederacy for control over parts of what is now southern India. Raghuji Bhonsle's Maratha Army successfully starved out the town, compelling the surrender of Chanda Sahib on 26 March 1741.
| Siege of Trichinopoly | |||||||||
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| Part of Raghoji's Southern Campaign | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Maratha Empire•  Nagpur state |
 Nawab of Carnatic | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Raghuji the Great |
Chanda Sahib (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 40,000[2](p54) – 50,000[3] | |||||||||
Reference
- ↑ Nayeem, M. A. (2000). History of Modern Deccan, 1720/1724-1948: Political and administrative aspects. Abul Kalam Azad Oriental Research Institute. p. 80.
- ↑ N S Ramaswami (1984). Political History of Carnatic under the Narwabs. ISBN 9780836412628.
- ↑ Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813 – Jaswant Lal Mehta. Google Books.