Siege of Ratanpur (1740): Difference between revisions

The [[Nagpur kingdom|Bhonsle Maratha armies]] passed through [[Chhattisgarh]] on their way to invade the Odia kingdoms in eastern India. [[Bhaskar Ram Kolhatkar|Bhaskar Pant]] invaded the [[Haihaiyavanshi Kingdom]] at the close of 1740. According to Sir Charles Grant, Raghunath Singh, the [[Haihaiyavanshi Kingdom|Haihaiyavanshi king]], was bowed down with a heavy sorrow, which was the loss of his only son. He refused to take any interest in the government for nearly a year. At best, he was a feeble man, but now worn out with years and afflicted in mind. According to Sir Charles Grant, the Maratha army is said to have consisted of 40,000 men, chiefly [[Cavalry|horsemen]].<ref name="central"/> The branch Haihaiyavanshi ruler of [[Raipur]], Amar Singh, did not oppose him.<ref name="bilaspur"/>