Battle of Dabhoi

Battle of Dabhoi
	Part of Maratha campaigns in Gujarat
Date	28 April 1731
Location	Dabhoi (in present-day Gujarat, India)22°08′15″N 73°24′58″E / 22.1376000°N 73.4161719°E
Result	Bajirao I's victory Peshwas' dominance in Gujarat; The dominance of the Senapati Dabhade over Gujarat ended;
Belligerents
Trimbakrao's Maratha faction Supported by:; Nizam of Hyderabad	Bajirao's Maratha faction
Commanders and leaders
Trimbak Rao Dabhade †; Udaji Pawar; Maloji Pawar †; Anandrao Pawar; Pilaji Gaekwad; Janoji Kolkhar; Nimboji Thorat	Peshwa Bajirao I; Chimaji Appa; Pilaji Jadhavrao; Ranoji Shinde; Narayanji Dhamdhere †
Strength
30,000 Infantry; 10,000 Cavalry; 40 Musketeers	25,000 Cavalry; 2000 Infantry; 160 Musketeers

The Battle of Dabhoi was fought on 28 April 1731, and it was a major confrontation between the Trimbak Rao Dabhade and Baji Rao I due to political interference of Peshwas in Gujarat Province.^[3] It was fought due to rights of Chauth (Tax Collection) of Gujarat. The rights of collecting Chauth of Gujarat was held by Dabhade clan from the time of Khanderao Dabhade. Baji Rao I asked Trimbak Rao Dabhade to share the rights of Chauth of Gujarat to him. But Trimbak Rao refused because of which Baji Rao attacked the army camp of Dabhades in April 1731. The Pawar brothers of Dhar were also upset with Baji Rao I due his policy in Malwa so they also joined Trimbak Rao's side. Some other sources say that Trimbak Rao joined Nizam of Hyderabad due to which Bajirao I attacked him.^[4]

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^ Sardesai, Govind Sakharam (ed.). New Cambridge History of Marathas Vol 2. p. 143.
^ ^a ^b Rā Kulakarṇī, A.; Nayeem, M. A.; De Souza, Teotonio R. (1996). Mediaeval Deccan History- Commemoration Volume in Honour of Purshottam Joshi. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 9788171545797.
^ Johnson, Gordon; Bayly, C. A.; Richards, John F., eds. (2003) [1993]. The Marathas - Cambridge History of India (Vol. 2, Part 4). New Cambridge History of India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-26883-4.

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[2] Sardesai, Govind Sakharam (ed.). New Cambridge History of Marathas Vol 2. p. 143.

[Popular_Prakashan-3] Rā Kulakarṇī, A.; Nayeem, M. A.; De Souza, Teotonio R. (1996). Mediaeval Deccan History- Commemoration Volume in Honour of Purshottam Joshi. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 9788171545797.

[4] Johnson, Gordon; Bayly, C. A.; Richards, John F., eds. (2003) [1993]. The Marathas - Cambridge History of India (Vol. 2, Part 4). New Cambridge History of India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-26883-4.

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Battle of Dabhoi

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