Battle of Tilpat (1669)

Battle of Tilpat
Date12 May 1669 and 20 Dec 1669
Location
Tilpat
Result First battle Jats victory and Second battle Mughal victory
Belligerents
Mughal Empire Jat chiefs of Tilpat
Commanders and leaders
Hasan Ali Khan Gokula Jat 
Uday Singh Jat 
Strength

First battle 10,000–15,000 trained Soldiers

Second battle 20,000–25,000 trained Soldier

First battle 12,000–15,000 Jat farmers

Second battle 15,000–20,000 Jat farmers
Casualties and losses

First battle 2,000–3,000 killed Soldiers

Second battle 4,000–5,000 killed soldiers

First battle 1,500–2,000 farmers killed

Second battle 5,000–10,000 farmers killed

The Battle of Tilpat was fought between Jats and Mughal Subahdars on 12 May 1669. Gokula Jat burnt the city of Saidabad near Mathura which caused Mughal commander Abdul Nabi Khan to attack the village of Sūra. Abdul Nabi was wounded and killed. Aurangzeb sent Hassan Ali Khan to fight the rebels. Gokula Jat was captured alive during the battle and immediately sent to Delhi.

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