Battle of Lalsot
| Battle of Lalsot / Battle of Tunga | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Gwalior State |
Kingdom of Jaipur Kingdom of Marwar | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mahadji Shinde General de Boigne Khande Rao Hari Devi singh Rajdhar Gujar Ambaji Ingle |
Pratap Singh of Jaipur Bhim Singh | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Unknown number of men under Mahadji 20,000 reinforcements under Khande Rao Hari, Boigne and Ambaji Ingle 300 foot soldiers under Devi Singh rajdhar(Gurjar) |
20,000 feudal levies from Jaipur 5,000 Rathore horsemen from Jodhpur 5,000 Naga infantry from Jodhpur | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Heavy, 4,000+ killed many wounded | Heavy, 1,000+ Rathore Horsemen from Jodhpur | ||||||||
The Battle of Tunga (also known as Battle of Lalsot) was a battle fought between the Rajput kingdoms of Jaipur and Jodhpur against the Marathas under Mahadji Scindia over the collection of taxes from the Rajput kingdoms on 28th July 1787. Mahadji, as the Naib Vakil-i-Mutlaq of the Mughal Emperor, demanded Rs. 63,00,000 from the Jaipur court. These demands were refused, and Mahadji marched against Jaipur with his army in 1787. Before the battle, a portion of the Mughal army under Hamdani deserted and defected to the Rajput army. The battle ended inconclusively, with neither side achieving a decisive victory. While the Rajputs initially claimed victory due to successfully repelling Maratha attacks, the Marathas also retreated due to a combination of factors, including the terrain and approaching darkness.