Battle of Kakkor
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| Battle of Kakkor | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Maratha Confederacy |
 Kingdom of Jaipur | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Malharrao Holkar Gangadhar Tatya (WIA) |
Thakur Jodhsingh Nathawat † Thakur Gulab Singh † Ramsingh Nathawat † Sawai Singh Rathore † Shyam Singh of Masuda † Nirbhaisingh Nathawat † Naresingh of udaipur † Jodhsingh † Rupsingh † Bhimsingh † | ||||||
The Battle of Kakkor (sometimes spelled Kakkod) was fought between the Maratha Confederacy, led by the Gangadhar Tatya, who was sent into battle by Malhar Rao Holkar, and the Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur under Sawai Madho Singh in present-day Kakor, Uniara, Tonk district of Rajasthan.[2][3]
Battle
[edit]In 1759, Malharrao Holkar invaded Jaipur where a fierce battle took place. He despatched Gangadhar Tatya. Madho Singh dispatched an army of 4000 that was completely crushed. Tatya attacked Thakur Jodhsingh Singh, who was wounded and killed; the death of this commander was fatal as it saved Marathas who were on the verge of defeat. Gulab Singh tried to command the army, but was also killed. Lastly,Gangadhar Tatya was wounded and Holkar lost was 500 men in the battlefield , whereas jaipur lost nearly 20.
Aftermath
[edit]Peace resulted between both the parties.
References
[edit]- ^ Misra, S. c (1981). Sindhia-holkar Rivalry In Rajasthan. p. 42.
- ^ G. H. Khare (1 January 1978). Rajput Maratha Relations 1707-1760 AD ( Vol. 1). pp. 595–600.
- ^ Gupta, Hari Ram (1961). Marathas And Panipat. p. 42.