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{{Short description|War between Bharatpur and Jaipur |
{{Short description|War between Bharatpur and Jaipur}} |
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| place = Kama, [[Rajasthan]] |
| place = Kama, [[Rajasthan]] |
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| result = |
| result = Jaipur Victory<ref name=LV>A History of Rajasthan, by Rima Hooja, Rupa Publication, page-681, {{ISBN|8129108909}}</ref><ref name=OK>Rajasthan Through the Ages, page-208, by R.K. Gupta and S.R. Bakshi, publisher-Sarup and Sons, {{ISBN|978-81-7625-841-8}} (set)</ref> |
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| combatant1 = [[File:Flag of Jaipur.svg|25px|]] [[Jaipur state]] |
| combatant1 = [[File:Flag of Jaipur.svg|25px|]] [[Jaipur state]] |
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| combatant2 = [[File:Flag of Bharatpur.png|25px|]] [[Bharatpur State]] |
| combatant2 = [[File:Flag of Bharatpur.png|25px|]] [[Bharatpur State]] |
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| commander1 = [[Madho Singh I|Madho Singh]] |
| commander1 = [[Madho Singh I|Madho Singh]] |
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| commander2 = [[Jawahar Singh]]<br>Madec<br>Dan Sahi |
| commander2 = [[Jawahar Singh]]<br>Madec<br>Dan Sahi{{WIA}} |
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| strength1 = 16,000 Rajputs |
| strength1 = 16,000 Rajputs |
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| strength2 = 10,000 Sikhs<br> Unknown number of Sepoys under Madec |
| strength2 = 10,000 Sikhs<br> Unknown number of Sepoys under Madec |
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==Battle== |
==Battle== |
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Upon knowing of Madho's invasion Jawahar |
Upon knowing of Madho's invasion Jawahar employed 10,000 Sikhs and increased Madecs pay in order to employ more Sepoys.<ref name=OK/> On 29 February 1768, the two armies met outside Kama and a fight followed in which the Bharatpur army were beaten back and forced to retreat, with the loss of their general Dan Sahi.<ref name=OK/> Jawahar Singh did not try to fight Madho Singh with his regular soldiers and instead chose to hire more Sikh mercenaries. He hired 20,000 Sikh mercenaries at a cost of seven lakhs a month, after which Madho Singh retreated to his own country.<ref name=OK/> |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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Latest revision as of 11:18, 7 November 2024
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 Jaipur state |
 Bharatpur State | ||||||
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| Madho Singh |
Jawahar Singh Madec Dan Sahi (WIA) | ||||||
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| 16,000 Rajputs |
10,000 Sikhs Unknown number of Sepoys under Madec | ||||||
The Battle of Kama was fought due to the consequences of Battle of Maonda, Madho Singh followed up his victory and advanced towards Bharatpur territory with 16,000 men.
Battle
[edit]Upon knowing of Madho's invasion Jawahar employed 10,000 Sikhs and increased Madecs pay in order to employ more Sepoys.[2] On 29 February 1768, the two armies met outside Kama and a fight followed in which the Bharatpur army were beaten back and forced to retreat, with the loss of their general Dan Sahi.[2] Jawahar Singh did not try to fight Madho Singh with his regular soldiers and instead chose to hire more Sikh mercenaries. He hired 20,000 Sikh mercenaries at a cost of seven lakhs a month, after which Madho Singh retreated to his own country.[2]
Aftermath
[edit]Kama was the last battle fought by Madho Singh as he fell ill and died in March 1768. After the battle, the Marathas and Shuja-ud-Daula had schemed to form an alliance with the British to destroy Bharatpur. However this did not work as the English refused to march so far away from their base.[2]
Jawahar Singh avoided any major conflicts after this war, but sent his general Madec for punitive campaigns. He was soon killed by a trusted soldier in July 1768.[2]