Battle of Kharda
| Battle of Kharda | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Maratha Confederacy |
 Nizam of Hyderabad | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jivba Dada KerkarBakshi |
Mir Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II Aristu Jah | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 130,000 | 110,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Kharda took place in 1795 between Nizam and Maratha Empire’s Madhavrao II, in which Nizam was badly defeated.[2] Governor General John Shore followed the policy of non-intervention despite that Nizam was under his protection. So this led to the loss of trust with the British. This was the last battle fought together by all the Maratha chiefs. The Maratha forces contained a fair number of Arab and Afghan mercenaries. Maratha forces consisted of cavalry, including gunners, bowmen, artillery and infantry.[3]
Notes
- ^ http://www.indianmilitaryhistory.org/battles/baji%20rao%20I%20at%20Kharda.htm
- ^ Naravane, M.S. (2014). Battles of the Honourable East India Company. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 178. ISBN 9788131300343.
- ^ Dalrymple, William (2002). White Mughals. Harper Perennial. ISBN 978-0-00-655096-9.
