Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Battle  





2 References  














Battle of Fatehpur Sikri







Add links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Battle of Fatehpur Sikri
Part of Mughal-Jat Wars
Date26 September 1721
Location
Fatehpur Sikri
Result Jat victory[1]
Belligerents
Jat Confederacy Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Muhkam Singh Sinsinwar
Shardul Singh
Nilkanth Nagar 
Strength
6,000 Jats[2] 10,000 Mughals forces[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown High, Mughal Deputy Governor Nilkanth Nagar died[1][3]

The Battle of Fatehpur Sikri occurred near Fatehpur Sikri on 26 September 1721 between Mughal forces and those of the Jats. 10,000 Mughal forces were led by Nilkanth (the deputy governor of Agra)[2] against 6,000 soldiers led by Muhkam Singh Sinsinwar of Thun and Shardul Singh of Pathena.[2] Nilkanth was killed during the battle,[1][3] ultimately a failed attempt by the Mughal to re-establish themselves.

Battle[edit]

Saadat Khan, who had played a leading part in the overthrow of Husain Ali Khan, was rewarded with the governorship of Agra (October, 1720). In February, 1721, he took leave from the Court to look after his new assignment. The JatsofMathura were proving intractable, so he took the field against them and forced the rebels to take shelter in their fortresses. Then he besieged them and succeeded in capturing four of them situated near Mathura. A number of the defenders were put to the sword, Saadat Khan also lost 400 men in the process. Pleased with this news, the Emperor sent him a congratulatory message with a Khilat and a jewelled dagger. However, he could not personally follow up his success, as he was temporarily recalled to help suppress Ajit Singh. In his absence his deputy, Nilkanth Nagar, took up his unfinished task. With a force of 10,000 horses and more of infantry he attacked Jat villages in the environs of Fatehpur Sikri and penetrated as far as Pichuna (8 miles south of Bharatpur). Here he captured some villagers and their animals. But when he was returning to their camp near Fatehpur Sikri on 26 September 1721 (5th Zil Hijjah, 1133 II.) Muhkam Singh and Shardul Singh of Halena whom Churaman had deputed earlier, fell upon him with a force of 6,000 on horse and foot, and fought a severe battle with the deputy governor.[4] Although Nilkanth Nagar was the master of double the number of men, he could not cope with the valiant Jats and was beaten. In course of the fight he received bullet shot and fell down dead in the 'howdah' of his elephant. Those who could manage, escaped, while the rest surrendered their horses and arms and became prisoners in the hands of the Jats. Muhkam Singh, taking all the elephants, the captives and other goods, went to his place and obtained money in the form of fine from every prisoner according to his status.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1933). The First Two Nawabs of Oudh: A Critical Study Based on Original Sources. Upper India Publishing House. p. 301. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  • ^ a b c d Chandra Dwivedi, Girish; Prasad, Ishwari (1989). The Jats, Their Role in the Mughal Empire. Arnold Publishers. p. 259. ISBN 9788170311508. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  • ^ a b Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1954). The First Two Nawabs of Awadh. Shiva Lal Agarwala & Company. p. 307. ISBN 9780842615495. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  • ^ Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1933). The First Two Nawabs Of Oudh. The Upper India Publishing House Ltd. p. 28. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  • ^ Chandra Dwivedi, Girish; Prasad, Ishwari (1989). The Jats, Their Role in the Mughal Empire. Arnold Publishers. p. 75. ISBN 9788170311508. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  • t
  • e
  • t
  • e

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Fatehpur_Sikri&oldid=1218688683"

    Categories: 
    Conflicts in 1721
    Battles involving the Mughal Empire
    1721 in India
    Battles involving the Jats
    Battle stubs
    Indian history stubs
    Hidden categories: 
    India articles missing geocoordinate data
    All articles needing coordinates
    Articles missing coordinates without coordinates on Wikidata
    All stub articles
     



    This page was last edited on 13 April 2024, at 05:59 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki