The Battle of Khetasar occurred on Tuesday, May or June 1680, Khetasar, 6 miles southwest of Osian. Durga Das Rathor and his associates emerged victorious, defeating Indra Singh's forces.[1][2][3]
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Background edit
On Jaith Sudi 13, V.S. 1735 (24 May 1678), Raja Indra Singh confronted Rathor Sanag and Durgadas at Khetasar, leading to a fierce battle. Casualty reports reveal that 37 Rajputs and 10 horses were killed, with 44 sardars wounded on the side of Sonag and Durgadas. Additionally, 55 servants of Rajputs, 90 to 100 camels, and 30 horses were wounded. Six individuals lost their lives on the side of Sonag and Durgadas.[1]
Raja Indra Singh attempted to subdue rebellious Rathors in the pargatas of Sajat and Jastaran, where 4,000 Rathors had assembled near the village Karora. Simultaneously, Durga Das was reported to be in Konyat. Aurangzeb dispatched Hamid Khan to deal with rebels in Sojat and Jaitaran.[1]
On June 3, 1680, Indra Singh submitted a petition to Emperor Aurangzeb, informing him of Rathors extracting money from village Sahukars. Indra Singh aimed to regain Jodhpur and chased Rathors from place to place. In the Battle of Khatasar (May-June 1680), Rathors routed Indra Singh's forces. Indra Singh's attempts to win over Durga Das through Thakur Udai Chapanat failed.[1]
During this period, Durga Das attempted to invade Jodhpur from Cherari, prompting Aurangzeb to send a strong force under Mawat Mukarram Khan. Uprisings broke out in Oswara and Sambhar, spreading across Marwar, Jalor, Swans, Dideana, and Sabbar. Rathor bands, gaining success, appeared unexpectedly in different regions.[1]
Reference edit
- ^ a b c d e Bhargava, Visheshwar Sarup (1966). Marwar And The Mughal Emperors (1526-1748).
- ^ Singh, Under Jaswant (1993). Jodhpur Hukumat Ri Bahi.
- ^ Sinh, Raghubir (1975). Durga Das Rathor. National Book Trust, India : distributors, Thomson Press (India). pp. 65, 66, 68.