Battle of Malpura
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The Battle of Malpura was a battle between two Indian states
, Jaipur
(ruled by the Kacchwaha Rajput
s) and Gwalior
(ruled by the Scindia Maratha
s). It was the result of a crisis between Jaipur and Sindhia's governments.
between Sindhia and Holkar
in Pune
during the commotion of Daulat Rao, Sindhia's management .
His persecution of his old and able servants, and above all his quarrel with the widows of the great Mahadji known as the Bhais (Brothers) War.
This last dispute originated many affairs among the Sindhia in north India into the greatest contusion while all his officer
s were ranged in the rival defense and engaged themselves in fighting one another, so Swaipratap Singh made an attempt to profit by these internal dissensions of his enemy prior the Battle of Malpura.
In March 1800 Swaipratap Singh openly rejected the money clauses of the treaty of 1791 and started to prepare for battle
.
malpura
which about 90 km south west from jaipur
near the hindoli village
each troops were opposite side of river sahodhara.
In jaipur army there were one side Rathore
and other side Kuchwha army.
Lakhwa dada surprised by take at 4 a.m.
They took position in two line. First was pohlman brigade and second was duadrene. And second line was maratha troops
there were about 15000 soldier in lakhwa dada army
6 batalian supply by Holkar
and 2 own of lakhwa and one supply by kota reagent.
In other jaipur had about 18000 soldier including 5000 rath leader by jodhpur
king swai pratap.
State (polity)
A state is an organized political community, living under a government. States may be sovereign and may enjoy a monopoly on the legal initiation of force and are not dependent on, or subject to any other power or state. Many states are federated states which participate in a federal union...
, Jaipur
Jaipur State
-History:During the British Raj, Jaipur was the capital of a princely state of the same name. Jaipur state, which existed from the twelfth century until Indian Independence in 1947, took its name from the city. It had a total area of 15,579 square miles in 1900. The maharajas of Jaipur belonged to...
(ruled by the Kacchwaha Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s) and Gwalior
Gwalior state
Gwalior State was an Indian kingdom and princely state ruled by the Maratha dynasty. The state took its name from the old town of Gwalior, which, although never the actual capital, was an important place because of its strategic location and the strength of its fort. The state was founded in the...
(ruled by the Scindia Maratha
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
s). It was the result of a crisis between Jaipur and Sindhia's governments.
Background
From the news of civil warCivil war
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state....
between Sindhia and Holkar
Holkar
The Holkar dynasty , whose earliest known clan-man was Malhar Rao, who joined the service of the Peshwa in 1721, and quickly rose to the ranks of Subedar...
in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
during the commotion of Daulat Rao, Sindhia's management .
His persecution of his old and able servants, and above all his quarrel with the widows of the great Mahadji known as the Bhais (Brothers) War.
This last dispute originated many affairs among the Sindhia in north India into the greatest contusion while all his officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
s were ranged in the rival defense and engaged themselves in fighting one another, so Swaipratap Singh made an attempt to profit by these internal dissensions of his enemy prior the Battle of Malpura.
In March 1800 Swaipratap Singh openly rejected the money clauses of the treaty of 1791 and started to prepare for battle
Battle
Generally, a battle is a conceptual component in the hierarchy of combat in warfare between two or more armed forces, or combatants. In a battle, each combatant will seek to defeat the others, with defeat determined by the conditions of a military campaign...
.
BATTLE
after know view of jaipur kingdom lakhwa dada gathered there troops about 4 miles south from townTown
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
malpura
Malpura
Malpura is a city and a municipality in Tonk district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Malpura is known for its Dadabadi, built by the Khartargach Sect of Shewtambar Jain in memory of 3rd Dada Gurudev Shri Jinkushalsurishwarji.-Geography:...
which about 90 km south west from jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
near the hindoli village
each troops were opposite side of river sahodhara.
In jaipur army there were one side Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
and other side Kuchwha army.
Lakhwa dada surprised by take at 4 a.m.
They took position in two line. First was pohlman brigade and second was duadrene. And second line was maratha troops
there were about 15000 soldier in lakhwa dada army
6 batalian supply by Holkar
Holkar
The Holkar dynasty , whose earliest known clan-man was Malhar Rao, who joined the service of the Peshwa in 1721, and quickly rose to the ranks of Subedar...
and 2 own of lakhwa and one supply by kota reagent.
In other jaipur had about 18000 soldier including 5000 rath leader by jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
king swai pratap.