Patan, Rajasthan
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| Coordinates: 27°48′18″N 75°58′48″E / 27.8051°N 75.9801°ECoordinates: 27°48′18″N 75°58′48″E / 27.8051°N 75.9801°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sikar |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Nearest city | Jaipur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kotputli |
Patan is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. In the 12th century, it became the centre of a minor state called Tanwarawati or Torawati (after Tanwar/Tomar the clan name) ruled by the Tomara clan the chief of which the Rao of Patan[1] is considered the direct in descent from Anang Pal Tomar the ruler of Delhi before Prithviraj Chauhan.
This city was a war place for many rulers of India. In the eighteenth century the great Maratha warrior Alijah Shrinath Mahdhojirao (alias Mahadji Shinde) won the battle against the Rajput armies of Jaipur. Today's Jaipur and Jodhpur were on one side and on the other side was the army of Shrinath Mahadji Shinde supported by De Boigne.
Battle of Patan[edit]
The Battle[2][3] of 19 June 1790 between Marathas with French troops and Rajputs of Jaipur and Jodhpur. For details of the battle and the role of De Boigne see Jadunath Sarkar [1]
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