Battle of Dholpur (1766)

The Battle of Dholpur was fought between Maharaja Jawahar Singh of Bharatpur kingdom and Malhar Rao Holkar on 13 and 14 March 1766 A.D. near the city of Dholpur

Background
Maharaja Jawahar Singh was annoyed with the treacherous behavior of Malhar Rao Holkar during the Siege of Delhi, 1764 as Holkar wanted to gain money from both sides (Jats and Rohillas), and sources also inform us that Holkar was secretly in-contact with Najib-ud-daula against Maharaja Jawahar Singh. Another reason to wage a war against Holkar was that Marathas and Holkar had tried to help his brother Raja Nahar Singh of Dholpur. This made Jawahar Singh to take actions against Marathas.

The Battle
Both sides came in front of each other and a pitched battle was fought between the Sikh troops (hired by Jawahar Singh) and Marathas under Holkar on 13 and 14 March 1766 near Dholpur. In this battle Marathas was beaten back by Jat and Sikh troops. The fleeing Maratha forces of Holkar were chased by Jat troops. The city of Dholpur was taken by the Jats and many Maratha generals were captured, the Maratha army of 14,000 scattered and many of the troops were killed. Malhar Rao Holkar was thus defeated by Maharaja Jawahar Singh in Battle of Dholpur (1766).