Capture of Gawilghur

Capture of Gwalior
Part of Second Anglo-Maratha War

Assault on the Gwalior Fort
Date15 December 1803
Location
Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh
Result British victory
Belligerents
British Empire Maratha Empire
Commanders and leaders
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Beni Singh Rajput †

The capture of Gawilghur in western India by British East India Company forces under the command of Sir Arthur Wellesley on 15 December 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War was the culminating act in the defeat of the forces of Raghoji II Bhonsle, Rajah of Berar. Gawilghur's garrison of 3000 was commanded by Beni Singh Rajput, assisted by Manoo Bapu, who was the cousin of Raje Bhosale of Nagpur and Killedar Rana Shivsingh, a Rajput Commander of Narnala and also the Governor of Gawilgad and surrounding forts. Rana Shivsingh Rajput was brother-in-law of Jamadar Beni Singh Rajput.


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