Battle of Kandarpi Ghat
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| Battle of Kandarpi Ghat | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Khandwala dynasty |
 Nawab of Bengal | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Narendra Singh[1] Mitrajit Singh Umrao Hala Roy Keso Shah Ajit Shah Ghariram Sher Khan Jafar Khan |
Bhikhari Mahtha Zainuddin Khan Ram Narayan Singh Salabat Jang (Nephew of Alivardi Khan) Bhakt Singh Namdar Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 5,000+ including Afghan Pathans | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Low | Heavy | ||||||
| Alivardi Khan's Army got defeated by Mithila Naresh. | |||||||
The Battle of Kandarpi Ghat occurred between the Nawab of Bengal and Raj Darbhanga in October 1753.[2] Raj Darbhanga headed by Maharaja Narendra Singh clashed against forces of Bengal Subah led by Bhikhari Mahtha, an official of Alivardi Khan and emerged victorious.[3]
Victory Pillar
[edit]A Vijaya Stambh i.e.,a victory pillar has been erected and constructed to commemorate this event by the efforts of Dr. Rangnath Diwaker in Kandarpi Ghat, Mahrail, Mithila.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Chaudhary, Radha Krishna (1970). History of Muslim Rule in Tirthut(1206-1765 AD). Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series. p. 185.
- ^ Ansari, Tahir Hussain (20 June 2019). Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-65152-2.
- ^ Chaudhary, Radha Krishna (1970). History of Muslim Rule in Tirhut (1206-1756 AD). Vol. LXXII (1st ed.). Varanasi: Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series office. pp. 184–186.
- ^ मिथला विजय स्तंभ || कंदर्पी घाट || झंझारपुर , मधुबनी Episode - 1, retrieved 2 October 2023
See also
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