Battle of Kandarpi Ghat

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 ordinary official of Alivardi Khan and emerged victorious.[3]

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

Maharaja Narendra Singh [1]
Mitrajit Singh
Umrao
Hala Roy
Keso Shah
Ajit Shah
Ghariram
Sher Khan

Jafar Khan

Bhikhari Mahtha (Commander)
Zainuddin Ahmad 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.

Victory Pillar edit

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 edit

  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

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