The Battle of Mandan was fought between the

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chiefs and the Mughal Empire due to their refusal to pay tribute to the emperor.The Mughals were Helped by

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under Mitra Sen Ahir and the Baloch chieftains Peero Khan and Kale Khan.

Battle

The

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Rajput chieftains had been beating back invasions in their area for a long time. In 1775 the Shekhawati chiefs refused to pay tribute to the Mughals which resulted in an invasion by the Mughal army under the command of Mitra Sen Ahir, Kale Khan and Peero Khan. A pitched battle was fought in which both sides suffered heavy losses. Peero Khan was killed and Mitra Sen fled, resulting in a victory for the Shekhawat chiefs.

Aftermath

The Shekhawati chiefs faced another invasion in 1780, when the Mughal empire sent Murtaza Khan Bhadech to collect tax in Shekhawati. The two forces fought the bloody

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on July 1779 where after heavy losses on both sides, Murtaza was killed.

References

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