Battle of Kharda

The Battle of Kharda also known as Battle of Khurla took place in 1795 between Nizam and Maratha Empire, in which Nizam was badly defeated.[4]

Battle of Kharda
Date11 March 1795
Location
Kharda, Maharashtra, India
Result

Maratha victory

  • The Nizam ceded much of his territory and paid an indemnity of Rupees 3 crores to Marathas.[1]
Belligerents
 Maratha Empire Nizam of Hyderabad
Commanders and leaders
Sawai Madhavrao
Daulat Rao Shinde
Jivabadada Kerkar
Tukojirao Holkar
Raghoji II Bhonsle
Govind Rao Gaekwad		 Mir Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II
Aristu Jah
Bhavani Das
Strength
227,000[2] 140,000[3]

During the Battle

Governor General John Shore followed the policy of non-intervention despite that Nizam was under his protection. So this led to the loss of trust with the British. This was the last battle fought together by all the Maratha chiefs under leadership of Parshurambhau Patwardhan. Maratha forces consisted of cavalry, including gunners, bowmen, artillery and infantry.[5]

After several skirmishes 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]

Aftermath

Chimnaji Phatak, his son Balkrishna Phatak, Balkrishna Latey were among those who served the Peshwa's camp during the war.[7][8]

Notes
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Rangan, Venkatesh (25 May 2020). The First Republic: The Untold True Story of the Imperial Karbhari Sarkar. ISBN 9781648926600.
  3. Rangan, Venkatesh (25 May 2020). The First Republic: The Untold True Story of the Imperial Karbhari Sarkar. ISBN 9781648926600.
  4. Naravane, M.S. (2014). Battles of the Honourable East India Company. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 178. ISBN 9788131300343.
  5. Dalrymple, William (2002). White Mughals. Harper Perennial. ISBN 978-0-00-655096-9.
  6. The State at War in South Asia By Pradeep Barua pg.91
  7. Rumal No. 43. Vol. Menavali Daftar. Pune: Deccan College Historical Collection.
  8. Original Unpublished Marathi Documents. Pune: Deccan College Historical Collection.

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