Battle of Kharda

The Battle of Kharda also called the Battle of Khurla, took place in 1795 between the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Maratha Empire, in which the Nizam was defeated.^[2][3][4]

Battle of Kharda
Part of Maratha-Nizam War
Date 11 March 1795 Location Kharda (modern-day Maharashtra) Result Maratha Empire victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Peshwa Fraction Gwalior State Nagpur Kingdom Indore State Baroda State	Nizam of Hyderabad
Commanders and leaders
Sawai Madhavrao Daulat Rao Shinde Jivabadada Kerkar Tukojirao Holkar Raghoji II Bhonsle Govind Rao Gaekwad	Asaf Jah II Arastu Jah Monsieur Raymond
Strength
	100,000 infantry, 59 heavy guns[1]

During the Battle

Governor General John Shore followed the policy of non-intervention despite the Nizam being under his protection. This led to the loss of trust with the British. This was the last battle fought together by all the Maratha chiefs, under the leadership of Parshurambhau Patwardhan. The Maratha forces consisted of cavalry, including gunners, bowmen, artillery and infantry.^{[5][page needed]}

After several skirmishes the Nizam's infantry under Michel-Joachim Raymond launched an attack on the Marathas but Scindia forces under Jivabadada Kerkar defeated them and launched a counter-attack which proved to be decisive. The rest of the Hyderabad army fled to the fort of Kharda. The Nizam started negotiations and they were concluded in April 1795.^{[6][page needed]}

Treaty of Kharda

The treaty of Kharda banned cow slaughter in the Deccan.^[7]