Battle of Malpura

Battle of Malpura
DateMarch 1800
Location
Malpura
Result Peace treaty[1][2][3]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Jaipur
Kingdom of Marwar

Maratha Empire

Commanders and leaders
Pratap Singh
Sawai Singh Rathore †		 Daulat Rao Sindhia
Ambaji Ingle
General Perron[4]
Lakhwa Dada
Pohlman
Dudrence
Skinner
Paish †
Strength
Jaipur Army
10,000 Kachwaha Cavalry
4,000 Kachwaha Infantry
1,000 Rohillas
2,000 Gosains
5,000 Irregulars
Marwar Army
5,000 Rathore Cavalry		 16,000 European trained Indian infantry and Maratha Cavalry
Casualties and losses
Unknown

The Battle of Malpura took place in 1800 between the Kingdom of Jaipur and supported by the Kingdom of Marwar against the Kingdom of Gwalior. It was the result of a crisis between the governments of the two sides.[5]

  1. ^ Gupta, R. K.; Bakshi, S. R. (2008). Studies In Indian History: Rajasthan Through The Ages The Heritage Of Rajputs (Set Of 5 Vols.). Sarup & Sons. p. 255. ISBN 978-81-7625-841-8. There was a grand entertainment made for the General and his staff at the Kacchwaha capital (June,1800) after the peace that followed at Battle of Malpura.
  2. ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1984). A History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938. Orient Blackswan. p. 305. ISBN 978-81-250-0333-5.
  3. ^ Mārg̲: A Magazine of Architecture and Art. 1977. Battle of Malpura ( April 1800 ) , Pohlman saves the day for Lakwa Dada , Pratap Singh concludes peace . Wellesley indirectly suggests Pratap Singh to conclude Subsidiary Alliance with the British
  4. ^ Singh, Dhananajaya (1996). The house of Marwar : The Story of Jodhpur. Roli Books. p. 107.
  5. ^ Gupta, R.K.; Bakshi, S.R. (2008). Studies In Indian History: Rajasthan Through The Ages The Heritage Of Rajputs (Set Of 5 Vols.). Sarup & Sons. p. 261. ISBN 978-81-7625-841-8.