Battle of Kharda
Battle of Kharda | |||||||
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Part of Maratha-Nizam War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
| Nizam of Hyderabad | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Monsieur Raymond | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
100,000 infantry, 59 heavy guns [1] |
The Battle of Kharda also called the Battle of Khurla, took place in 1795 between the
During the Battle
Governor General John Shore followed the policy of non-intervention despite Nizam being under his protection. This led to the loss of trust with the British. This was the last battle fought together by all the Maratha chiefs, under the leadership of Parshurambhau Patwardhan. The Maratha forces consisted of cavalry, including gunners, bowmen, artillery and infantry.[5][page needed]
After several skirmishes the Nizams infantry under Raymond launched an attack on the Marathas but Scindia forces under Jivabadada Kerkar defeated them and launched a counter attack which proved to be decisive. The rest of the Hyderabad army fled to the fort of Kharda. The Nizam started negotiations and they were concluded in April 1795.[6][page needed]
Notes
- ^ Roy, Kaushik (2011). War, Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia. Routledge. p. 116.
- ISBN 9788131300343.
- ISBN 9781139055666.
- ISBN 978-0-313-02799-4.
- Dalrymple, William(2002). White Mughals. New Delhi: Viking by Penguin Books India.
- ISBN 978-0-8032-1344-9.
Further reading
- Kulkarni, G. T.; Kantak, M. R. (1980). Battle of Kharda: Challenges and Responses. University of California: Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute.