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{{infobox military conflict | {{infobox military conflict | ||
|name=Battle of Mandsaur | | name = Battle of Mandsaur | ||
|partof= | | partof = | ||
|date= | | date = 21 October 1732 | ||
|place=[[Mandsaur]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]] | | place = [[Mandsaur]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]] | ||
|result= | | result = Maratha victory | ||
|combatant1=[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]][[Maratha | | combatant1 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Maratha Confederacy]] | ||
|combatant2=[[File:Flag of Jaipur.svg|25px | | combatant2 = {{tree list}} [[File:Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg|25px]] [[Mughal Empire]] | ||
|commander1=[[Malhar Rao Holkar]]<br>[[Ranoji Scindia]]<br>Anand Rao Pawar<br>Vithoji Bhule<br>Udaji Pawar | ** [[File:Flag of Jaipur.svg|25px]] [[Kingdom of Amber]] | ||
|commander2=[[Jai Singh II]] | {{tree list/end}} | ||
|strength1= | | commander1 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]] [[Chimaji Appa]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.32142 | title=New History of the Marathas Vol.2 | date=11 February 2024 }}</ref><br>[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]] [[Malhar Rao Holkar]]<br>[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]] [[Ranoji Scindia]]<br>[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]] Anand Rao Pawar<br>[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]] Vithoji Bhule<br>[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]] Udaji Pawar<br>[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|22px]] Manaji Patil | ||
|strength2= | | commander2 = [[File:Flag of Jaipur.svg|25px|]] [[Jai Singh II]]{{Surrendered}} | ||
|casualties1=15 officers killed<ref name=JP/> | | strength1 = | ||
|casualties2=1 officer killed<ref name=JP/> | | strength2 = | ||
|map_type=India Madhya Pradesh#India | | casualties1 = 15 officers killed<ref name=JP/> | ||
|map_label=Mandsaur | | casualties2 = 1 officer killed<ref name=JP/> | ||
|coordinates = {{coord|24.03|75.08|type:event|display=inline}} | | map_type = India Madhya Pradesh#India | ||
| map_label = Mandsaur | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|24.03|75.08|type:event|display=inline}} | |||
| conflict = | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Battle of Mandsaur''' took place in [[Mandsaur]], [[India]] between the [[Maratha Empire]] army and [[Jai Singh II]] of [[Kingdom of Amber|Amber]]. | The '''Battle of Mandsaur''' took place in [[Mandsaur]], [[India]] between the [[Maratha Empire]] army and [[Jai Singh II]] of [[Kingdom of Amber|Amber]]. | ||
== Battle == | ==Battle== | ||
In February 1732, the Marathas completely surrounded Jai Singh with their enormous cavalry and started cutting of his supplies. The Jaipur Raja was forced to sue for peace, he offered the marathas six lakhs, but Holkar refused and demanded more. While the negotiations were taking place, a rumour surfaced about reinforcements from the emperor. This raised the morale of the Jaipur army and the Rajputs got ready for battle, the Marathas quickly attacked the rearguard of the Jaipur army and killed its commander. The Rajputs also attacked and killed fifteen Maratha officers in the fight that followed. Holkar and his men retreated 30 miles away from the battlefield. Jai Singh followed them but was outpaced by the Maratha cavalry who reached Jai Singhs camp and forced him to surrender.<ref name=JP>{{Cite book|first=Jadunath|last=Sarkar|title=History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938|publisher=Orient Longman|year=1984|isbn=9788125003335|pages=180|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0oPIo9TXKcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=jadunath+sarkar+jaipur#q=Malwa|access-date=2020-09-24}}</ref> | In February 1732, the Marathas completely surrounded Jai Singh with their enormous cavalry and started cutting of his supplies. The Jaipur Raja was forced to sue for peace, he offered the marathas six lakhs, but Holkar refused and demanded more. While the negotiations were taking place, a rumour surfaced about reinforcements from the emperor. This raised the morale of the Jaipur army and the Rajputs got ready for battle, the Marathas quickly attacked the rearguard of the Jaipur army and killed its commander. The Rajputs also attacked and killed fifteen Maratha officers in the fight that followed. Holkar and his men retreated 30 miles away from the battlefield. Jai Singh followed them but was outpaced by the Maratha cavalry who reached Jai Singhs camp and forced him to surrender.<ref name="JP">{{Cite book|first=Jadunath|last=Sarkar|title=History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938|publisher=Orient Longman|year=1984|isbn=9788125003335|pages=180|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0oPIo9TXKcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=jadunath+sarkar+jaipur#q=Malwa|access-date=2020-09-24}}</ref> | ||
== Aftermath == | ==Aftermath== | ||
Jai Singh was forced to give six lakhs to Holkar and allow him to collect [[chauth]] from 28 pargana's in [[Malwa]].<ref name=JP/> | Jai Singh was forced to give six lakhs to Holkar and allow him to collect [[chauth]] from 28 pargana's in [[Malwa]].<ref name="JP" /> | ||
The Maratha victory at the Battle of Mandsaur<ref>S.R. Bakshi And O.P. Ralhan, ''Madhya Pradesh Through the Ages'', page 362</ref> had the following consequences: | The Maratha victory at the Battle of Mandsaur<ref>S.R. Bakshi And O.P. Ralhan, ''Madhya Pradesh Through the Ages'', page 362</ref> had the following consequences: | ||
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#Kota and Bundi were made the next targets in the same year by the Marathas. | #Kota and Bundi were made the next targets in the same year by the Marathas. | ||
== See also == | ==See also== | ||
* [[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]] | *[[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]] | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{MarathaEmpire}} | {{MarathaEmpire}} | ||