Capture of Delhi (1753)

The Capture of Delhi took place on 10 March 1753 between the Kingdom of Bharatpur and the Mughal Empire.

Capture of Delhi, 1753
Part of Mughal-Jat Wars

Jat soldiers incinerate the body of Rohilla Chief
Date10 May 1753
Location
Delhi
Result Jat victory
Territorial
changes		 Delhi captured by the Jats.[1][2]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Bharatpur Mughal Empire
Rohilla Afghans
Commanders and leaders
Suraj Mal Ahmad Shah Bahadur
Imad-ul-Mulk
Najib ad-Dawlah

Background

The Mughal emperor had taken back the domain of Awadh and Allahabad from Safdar Jang, and to avenge his humiliation, Safdar Jang sought help from Maharaja Suraj Mal and Maharaja Surajmal, playing his friendship with Safdar Jang, attacked on Delhi.[3]

Battle

Maharaja Suraj Mal attacked Delhi on 9 May 1753.[4] Imad-ul-Mulk was defeated on 10 May 1753 and Delhi was occupied; many people left Delhi and headed for what is now New Delhi. The Mughal army could not protect them. On 13 May Safdar Jang was dismissed as wazir and appointed in his place Intixam, with Imad as Mir Bakshi. On Suraj's advice, Safdar Jang reacted by appointing Akbar Ādilshāh as emperor. On 14 May the Jats sacked Chārbāg, Bāg-e-kultāt and Hakīm Munīm Bridge, and the next day Jaisinghpura, burning several areas. On 16 May the Jats attacked Delhi and defeated Sādil Khan and Raja Devidatta in a battle. On 17 May, the Jats captured Feroz Shah Kotla. In the fight against the rohillas, the Jats rode bulls and threw cannonballs with bare hands. Najib Khan was wounded and 400 Rohilla pathans died.

Aftermath

Imad-ul-Mulk being the de-facto ruler of Delhi called for help from the Marathas and instigated them to attack Jat territory.[5] The Marathas laid siege over the Kumher fort on 1 January 1754. Suraj Mal fought with bravery and gave strong resistance. The Marathas were unable to capture the Kumher fort.[6]

See also

References
  1. The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal, Volume 114. West of England Press. 1984.
  2. Chopra, Prabha (1976). Delhi Gazetteer. The Unit. p. 1165.
  3. Hasan, Prof. M. (2002). HISTORY OF ISLAM (2 Vols. Set). Adam Publishers. ISBN 978-8-174-3-50190.
  4. Hastings, James M. (2002). Poets, Sants, and Warriors: The Dadu Panth, Religious Change and Identity Formation in Jaipur State Circa 1562-1860 Ce. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 325.
  5. Poonam Sagar (1993). Maratha Policy Towards Northern India. Meenakshi Prakashan. p. 380.
  6. Pratik gupta (2014). Maratha Generals and Personalities: A gist of great personalities of Marathas. Pratik gupta. p. 190.

Suraj Mal at Britannica

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