Safdarjung's rebellion
The Safdarjung's rebellion occurred on 10 March 1753 during the waning years of the Mughal Empire. It was characterized by a conflict between Safdarjung, the Nawab of Oudh, and the Mughal emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur, alongside his court factions.
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Oudh State Kingdom of Bharatpur |
 Mughal Empire Rohilla Afghans Maratha Empire | ||||||
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Safdar Jung Suraj Mal Sayyid Salabat Khan Zulfiqar Jang |
Ahmad Shah Bahadur Intizam-ud-Daulah Imad-ul-Mulk Najib ad-Dawlah Antaji Mankeshwar | ||||||
Reference
- ↑ Sarkar, Jadunath (2007). Fall of the Mughal Empire:vol one. Orient Black Swan. pp. 236–249.
22 miles south of Delhi, as far as Ballabgarh, was wrested by the emperor's men, and finally on 7th November Safdar Jang accepted defeat.
- ↑ The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal, Volume 114. West of England Press. 1984.
- ↑ Chopra, Prabha (1976). Delhi Gazetteer. The Unit. p. 1165.