Battle of Patan
Battle of Patan | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Gwalior | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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
Sources
- ISBN 8-1250-0333-9.
- ISBN 0-5850-1593-7.