Second siege of Nargund
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The Second siege of Nargund was a siege conducted by Tipu Sultan, the Sultan of Mysore in Nargund in 1785.[1] Tipu Sultan, along with his commander Burhanudhin defeated Marathas and captured Nargund.[2][3][4][5]
| Second siege of Nargund | |||||||||
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| Part of Maratha–Mysore Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Maratha EmpireRamdurg |
 Kingdom of Mysore | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Vyankatrao Bhave |
Burhanudhin | ||||||||
BackgroundEdit
In 1778, Hyder Ali, the Sultan of Mysore besieged Nargund and kept its ruler Vyankatrao Bhave as ruler as long as he paid tribute to Mysore.[6][7] Nargund was a part of Ramdurg state of Maratha Empire.
After the death of Hyder ali, Vyankirao started supporting Marathas instead of giving tribute to Mysore. Tipu Sultan sent his commander Burhanudhin to besiege the Nargund.[8][9]
The siegeEdit
Burhanudhin besieged Nargund and trapped Vyankatrao in his fort. Vyankatrao surrendered to Burhanudhin and the territory was again came under Mysore rule.[10][4]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Dhárwár. Government Central Press. p. 414.
- ↑ Sen, Sailendra Nath. Anglo-Maratha Relations, 1785-96. Popular Prakashan. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-81-7154-789-0.
- ↑ Bose, Saikat K. Boot, Hooves and Wheels: And the Social Dynamics behind South Asian Warfare. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-84464-54-7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sen, Sailendra Nath. Anglo-Maratha Relations, 1785-96. Popular Prakashan. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-81-7154-789-0.
- ↑ Archives, Maharashtra (India) Department of. Maharashtra Archives. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Maharashtra State. p. 24.
- ↑ SHARMA, PEEYUSH. BRAHMAN ITIHASA: FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF BHARATVARSHA. PEEYUSH SHARMA. p. 233. ISBN 979-8-5188-2870-4.
- ↑ Department, India Foreign and Political. Bombay presidency. Re-printed at the Foreign Office Press. pp. 393–394.
- ↑ Savarkar, Veer. Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History: Bestseller Book by Veer Savarkar: Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5322-097-6.
- ↑ Kumar, Raj. Essays on Modern India. Discovery Publishing House. pp. 74–75. ISBN 978-81-7141-690-5.
- ↑ Nandakumar, Sanish. Rise and Fall of The Maratha Empire 1750-1818. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-64783-961-1.