Capture of Agra
| Capture of Agra Fort | |||||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Jat Wars | |||||||||
Present-day view of Agra Fort | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Bharatpur | Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Maharaja Suraj Mal |
Mirza Fazilka Khan Mughal Faujdar of Agra | ||||||||
The Capture of Agra Fort ended a month-long siege by Jat ruler Maharaja Suraj Mal on 12 June 1761, marking the annexation of Agra into Bharatpur. After a one-month siege of Agra, the Mughal army, led by Mirza Fazilka Khan, surrendered to the Jat army. The Jats seized the old capital of the Mughal Empire. It remained in possession of Bharatpur rulers until 1774.