Battle of Patan

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Battle of Patan
Date20 June 1790
Location
Result
Maratha
victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Gwalior
Kingdom of Marwar
Mughal mercenaries
Commanders and leaders
Mahadji Shinde
Benoît de Boigne
Nana Phadnis
Gopal Bhau
Ambaji Ingle
Shovram Bhandari
Shahmal
Sukhlal Haldia
Mirza Ismail Beg
Raja Sampat Singh Tomar
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Patan was fought on 20 June 1790 between the

Kingdom of Jodhpur supported by Mirza Ismail Beg who betrayed Mahadji and joined the Rajput army in exchange for a promise of money.[1]
The battle resulted in a decisive Maratha victory.

Battle

It was

Nagas were forced into their positions by the two battalions sent by Boigne. De Boigne, after routing the centre and left wings of the alliance, turned all of his forces to the right. The Rathors were soon surrounded and routed.[1]

Aftermath

Pitted against European armed and French trained Marathas, Rajput states capitulated one after the other. The Marathas managed to conquer Ajmer and Malwa from Rajputs. Although Jaipur and Jodhpur remained unconquered. The Battle of Patan effectively ended Rajput hopes for independence from external interference. Historian Sir Jadunath Sarkar notes:

From the day of Patan (20th June 1790) to the 2nd of April 1818 when Jaipur entered into protective subsidiary alliance with the British government, lay the gloomiest period in the history of Jaipur kingdom.

His victory increased

Scindia's influence with the Peshwas (Maratha Prime Ministers) in Pune
, the seat of Maratha government and firmly established Maratha influence in Rajputana.

References

  1. ^ a b c A History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938 By Jadunath Sarkar p. 294-296

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