Battle of Bhopal

The Battle of Bhopal was fought at Doraha near Bhopal in 1737 between Sawai Raja Jai Singh of Jaipur and Nizam-ul-mulk. Badan Singh sent Jat army in support of Jai Singh under the leadership of his second son Pratap Singh. Doraha is a village in Sehore tahsil in Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh.

The battle of Bhopal 1737

Sawai Raja Jai Singh sent the army against Peshwa Bajirao to help Nizam-ul-mulk under the leadership of his son Iswari Singh and Diwan Raja Ayamal. Badan Singh also sent Jat army in support of Jai Singh under the leadership of his second son Pratap Singh. There was a fierce battle on 24 December 1737 in which Nizam-ul-mulk was badly surrounded. At last on 6 January 1738 Peshwa Bajirao was forced to make a treaty with Jai Singh at village Doraha near Bhopal.

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