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Battle of Fatehpur Sikri
Part of Mughal-Jat Wars
Date26 September 1721
Location
Fatehpur Sikri
Result Jat victory[1]
Belligerents
Jat Confederacy Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Muhkam Singh Sinsinwar
Shardul Singh
Nilkanth Nagar 
Strength
6,000 Jats[2] 10,000 Mughals forces[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown High, Mughal Deputy Governor Nilkanth Nagar died[1][3]

The Battle of Fatehpur Sikri occurred near Fatehpur Sikri on 26 September 1721 between Mughal forces and those of the Jats. 10,000 Mughal forces were led by Nilkanth (the deputy governor of Agra)[2] against 6,000 soldiers led by Muhkam Singh Sinsinwar of Thun and Shardul Singh of Pathena.[2] Nilkanth was killed during the battle,[1][3] ultimately a failed attempt by the Mughal to re-establish themselves.

  1. ^ a b c Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1933). The First Two Nawabs of Oudh: A Critical Study Based on Original Sources. Upper India Publishing House. p. 301. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Chandra Dwivedi, Girish; Prasad, Ishwari (1989). The Jats, Their Role in the Mughal Empire. Arnold Publishers. p. 259. ISBN 9788170311508. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1954). The First Two Nawabs of Awadh. Shiva Lal Agarwala & Company. p. 307. ISBN 9780842615495. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

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