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Rao Bal Kishan
Rao balkishan who fought against the nadir shah of iran. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rao Bal Kishan was a king of Rewari, Haryana who fought against Nadir shah in the Battle of Karnal.
Early life
Rao Bal Kishan was born to Rao Nand Ram Singh of Rewari[1]in 1697. It is said that he killed a lion without wearing armor. This earned him the title of "Sher Bacha Shamsher Bahadur".
Battle of Karnal
In 1739, the Iranian ruler Nadir Shah attacked India. Rao Bal Kishan, with his army and with the forces of Delhi, fought Nadir Shah. His army included 5000 infantry and 2000 cavalry.[2][3] In February 1739, Nader Shah captured Sirhind and moved towards the field of Karnal, a battle destined to be fateful to the Mughal rulers. On 24 February, the battle of Karnal was fought. Emperor Muhammad Shah had over a hundred thousand force against Nadir Shah's 55,000 men but was still decisively defeated because royal force(Mughal Force) left the Battlefield at Karnal. Only Rao Balkishan Singh fought to Nadir shah, he was killed in the battle but immortalized the name "Vijay or Veergati".[4]
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Post Battle
The Battle was ambitious as Nadir Shah itself remarked to Mughal Emperor that if your combined forces helped Rao Bal kishan of Rewari, than I might not able to enter in Delhi. I had never seen any warrior like him brave , Fierce and strong. After this to a royal chhatri kiosk was made by Mughal Emperor to remark tribute to Rao Balkishan.[5] After the war His Brother Rao Gurjarmal Became the New King of Rewari.[6][7]
Death
Rao Balkishan was killed in an ambush by the Iranian troops in the Battle of Karnal on 24 February 1739.[1]
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