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The '''Siege of Trichinopoly''' took place in early 1741 during an extended series of conflicts between the [[Nawab of Arcot]] and the [[Maratha Empire]] for control over parts of what is now southern [[India]]. [[Raghuji Bhonsle]]'s Maratha army successfully starved out the town, compelling the surrender of [[Chanda Sahib]] on 26 March 1741. |
The '''Siege of Trichinopoly''' took place in early 1741 during an extended series of conflicts between the [[Nawab of Arcot]] and the [[Maratha Empire]] for control over parts of what is now southern [[India]]. [[Raghuji Bhonsle]]'s Maratha army successfully starved out the town, compelling the surrender of [[Chanda Sahib]] on 26 March 1741. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Siege of Trichinopoly (1743)]] |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 02:50, 21 December 2018
| Siege of Trichinopoly | |||||||
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| Part of Imperial Maratha Conquests | |||||||
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 Maratha Empire |
Mughal Empire | ||||||
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Raghuji Bhonsle |
 Chanda Sahib (POW) | ||||||
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| 40,000[1]: 54 - 50,000[2] | |||||||
The Siege of Trichinopoly took place in early 1741 during an extended series of conflicts between the Nawab of Arcot and the Maratha Empire for control over parts of what is now southern India. Raghuji Bhonsle's Maratha army successfully starved out the town, compelling the surrender of Chanda Sahib on 26 March 1741.
See also
References
- Mehta, J. L. Advanced study in the history of modern India 1707-1813
- Mackenna, P. J. et al. Ancient and modern India
