Battle of Kandarpi Ghat explained

Conflict:Battle of Kandarpi Ghat
Date:4 - 7 October 1753
Place:Kandarpi Ghat, Mahrail, Harna Village, Mithila (present-day Mithila, Bihar, India)
Result:Khandwala victory
Combatant1: Khandwala dynasty
Combatant2: Nawab of Bengal
Commander1:Narendra Singh[1]
Mitrajit Singh
Umrao
Hala Roy
Keso Shah
Ajit Shah
Ghariram
Sher Khan
Jafar Khan
Commander2: Bhikhari Mahtha
Zainuddin Khan
Ram Narayan Singh
Salabat Jang (Nephew of Alivardi Khan)
Bhakt Singh
Namdar Khan
Strength1:Unknown
Strength2:5,000+ including Afghan Pathans
Casualties1:Low
Casualties2:Heavy
Notes: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

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chaudhary. Radha Krishna. History of Muslim Rule in Tirthut(1206-1765 AD). 1970. Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series. 185.
  2. Book: Ansari, Tahir Hussain . Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar . 2019-06-20 . Routledge . 978-1-000-65152-2 . en.
  3. Book: Chaudhary, Radha Krishna . History of Muslim Rule in Tirhut (1206-1756 AD) . Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series office . 1970 . 1st . LXXII . Varanasi . 184–186 . en.