Safdarjung's rebellion

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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.

Safdarjung's rebellion
Date10 May 1753
Location
Result Mughal-Rohilla-Maratha alliance victory[1][2][3]
Belligerents
Flag of Awadh.svgOudh State
Flag of Bharatpur1.png Kingdom of Bharatpur
Flag of the Mughal Empire.png Mughal Empire
Rohilla Afghans
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Maratha Empire
Commanders and leaders
Flag of Awadh.svgSafdar Jung
Flag of Bharatpur1.png Suraj Mal
Sayyid Salabat Khan Zulfiqar Jang
Flag of the Mughal Empire.png Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Flag of the Mughal Empire.png Intizam-ud-Daulah
Flag of the Mughal Empire.png Imad-ul-Mulk
Najib ad-Dawlah
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Antaji Mankeshwar

Reference

  1. 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.
  2. The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal, Volume 114. West of England Press. 1984.
  3. Chopra, Prabha (1976). Delhi Gazetteer. The Unit. p. 1165.