Battle of Balapur

Battle of Balapur
Part of Decline of Sayyid brothers

Sayyid Abdullah Khan holding the Mughal court
Date19 June 1720 to 31 July 1720
Location21°18′41″N 76°13′44″E / 21.31139°N 76.22889°E / 21.31139; 76.22889
Result Mughal victory
Belligerents
Mughal Empire
(under Nizam)
Sayyid Brothers
 Maratha Confederacy
Kingdom of Rohilkhand
Bundi State
Commanders and leaders
Nizam-ul-Mulk
Iwaz Khan
Ghiyas Khan
Qadar Khan
Kamayat Khan
Rao Rambha Nimbalkar
Strength
14,000 Men and additional forces from chiefs 18,000 Maratha cavalry
12,000 Mughal cavalry
40,000 combined Afghan and Rajput forces
70,000 total
Casualties and losses
Unknown 700 Marathas
Unknown number of Mughals
Unknown number of Afghans
Unknown number of Rajputs
Battle of Balapur is located in Madhya Pradesh
Battle of Balapur
Location within Madhya Pradesh
Battle of Balapur is located in India
Battle of Balapur
Battle of Balapur (India)

The Battle of Balapur marked a civil conflict among Mughal leaders, triggered by the uprising of the Sayyid Brothers. This uprising led to a decline in the status of other Mughal leaders.

The conflicts unfolded in 1720, following Nizam-u'l-Mulk's triumph over the Sayyid forces, supported by Rajputs, Marathas, and Afghans. The Sayyid forces faced successive defeats at both Burhanpur and Balapur against the Nizam forces. This sequence of events culminated in the assassination of Sayyid Hasan Ali and the subsequent downfall of the Sayyid Brothers.