Battle of Kandarpi Ghat

Battle of Kandarpi Ghat
Date4th - 7th October, 1753
Location
Kandarpi Ghat, Mahrail, Harna Village, Mithila (present-day Mithila, Bihar, India)
Result Khandwala victory
Belligerents
Khandwala dynasty Nawab of Bengal
Commanders and leaders
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

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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]

Kandarpi Ghat Mithila Vijay Stambh
Mithila Victory Pillar for this event.

References

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  1. ^ Chaudhary, Radha Krishna (1970). History of Muslim Rule in Tirthut(1206-1765 AD). Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series. p. 185.
  2. ^ Ansari, Tahir Hussain (2019-06-20). Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-65152-2.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ मिथला विजय स्तंभ || कंदर्पी घाट || झंझारपुर , मधुबनी Episode - 1, retrieved 2023-10-02

See also

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