The Battle of Mangrol was fought between Kingdom of Jaipur and Maratha Empire supported by kingdom of Kota some months after their lost in Third battle of Panipat.

Battle of Mangrol (1761)
DateNovember 1761
Location
Result Maratha victory
Belligerents
Jaipur state

Maratha Empire Supported by

Kota State
Commanders and leaders
Madho Singh

Malharrao Holkar

Zalim Singh
Strength
Jaipur Army
10,000 Kachwaha
6,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Battle

Battle of Mangrol was a military conflict between Madho Singh and Malharrao Holkar.[1]

Madho Singh attacked Malharrao Holkar with his 10,000 troops both troops clashed at Mangrol and a fierce battle took place but rajputs were ultimately defeated by maratha general Malharrao with his 6000 troops (3000 man from Indore and 3000 provided by Zalim Singh).[1][2][3]

As mentioned by Jadunath Sarkar Rajput army fought bravely but as the maratha army began to defeat them more than 400 rajput man fled from the battle.[2]

The further dispute was sought by Madho Singh by paying tribute to Marathas.[1][2] Thus Jaipur becoming a tributary to them until 1770[2][3]

Aftermath

After a 2-day battle the Jaipur army was completely destroyed. However Malhar Rao was not able to plunder Dhundhar for long as he was recalled to Bundelkhand because of rebellions and threats of invasion by Shuja-Ud-Daula of Awadh[3]

Refrence

  1. ^ a b c Pawar, a g (1971). Maratha History Seminar Papers.
  2. ^ a b c d Sarkar, Jadunath (1934). Fall Of The Mughal Empire Vol.2.
  3. ^ a b c Gokhale, B. G.; Sharma, Dasharatha (July 1969). "Rajasthan through the Ages". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 89 (3): 642. doi:10.2307/596636. ISSN 0003-0279.