Dubli
Dubli (दूबली) is a village in Mahidpur tahsil of Ujjain district in Madhya Pradesh. It was the site of Anglo-Maratha war of 1817 known as Battle of Mahidpur in the historical records.
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The 1817 Battle of Mahidpur
In the Battle of Mahidpur, fought at village Dubli, Sir John Malcolm defeated the army of Holkar. The result was the Treaty of Mandasor and the pacification of Malwa. Mahidpur is located at the bank of river Kshripra, city still has dilapidated old fort. Remnants of the war could be seen at a place named "Bhasmi Tekri" (Ashes Hill). City also has one of the oldest Mahalakshmi temples in the battlefield. Tala Kunchi ki Bawdi (Lock & Key Well) near the battlefield is supposedly the underground link to flee Mahidpur fort.
There was a war between British Army and the Maratha Forces, known as Anglo-Maratha War, at Dubli village near Mahidpur in Ujjain District on 21 December 1817.
The battle of Mahidpur between Holkar and the British was fought on 21 December 1817. The charge on the British side was led by John Malcolm himself. A deadly battle ensued lasting from midday until 3:00 am. Lieutenant General Thomas Hislop was commander in chief of the Madras army. Hislop came in sight of the Holkar army about 9:00 am.[1] The British East India Company's army lost 800 men[2] but Holkar's force was destroyed.[3] The British East India Company's losses were 800 killed or wounded but Holkar's loss was much larger with about 3,000 killed or wounded.[4] These losses meant Holkar was deprived of any means of rising in arms against the British,[5] and this broke the power of the Holkar dynasty. The battle of Mahidpur proved disastrous for the Maratha fortunes. Henry Durand wrote, "After the battle of Mahidpur not only the Peshwa's but the real influence of the Mahratta States of Holkar and Shinde were dissolved and replaced by British supremacy."[6]
Although the power of the Holkar family was broken, the remaining troops remained hostile and a division was retained to disperse them. The ministers made overtures of peace,[7] and on 6 January 1818 the Treaty of Mandeswar was signed;[8] Holkar accepted the British terms in totality.[9] Holkar came under British authority as an independent prince subject to the advice of a British Resident.[10]
According to other sources[11] the Maratha Army lost about 3000 men. The British Army lost 9 officers and 175 Soldiers. The Hindus were cremated.
The graves of 9 British Officers:
The graves of 9 British Officers were built at Dubli village by British Officer R. Gibbins whose two brothers were also killed in the war. Names of these British Officers were:
- Donald McCallion - Army Chief
- Lt. Charles Coleman - Madras European Regiment
- Lt. Hencom - Madras European Regiment
- Le. Glen - Third PLI
- Lt. Morton - Rifle Cross
- Lt. Shahnahan - Rifle Cross
- Lt. Jorn - Rifle Cross
- Lt. Gibbins - IInd Battery Rgiment
- Lt. John Gibbings - Officer IIIrd Division
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Graves of 9 British Officers at Dubli
References
- ↑ Hough, William (1853), Political and Military Events in British India: From the Years 1756 to 1849, Volume 1 Political and Military Events in British India: From the Years 1756 to 1849, London: W.H. Allen & Company, OCLC 5105166,p.71
- ↑ Sarkar, Sumit; Pati, Biswamoy (2000), Biswamoy Pati, ed., Issues in Modern Indian History: for Sumit Sarkar, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, ISBN 978-81-7154-658-9,p.48
- ↑ Prakash, Om (2002), Encyclopaedic History of Indian Freedom Movement, New Delhi: Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd., ISBN 978-81-261-0938-8,p.135
- ↑ Keightley, Thomas (1847), A History of India: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day, London: Whittaker,p.165
- ↑ Prakash, Om (2002), Encyclopaedic History of Indian Freedom Movement, New Delhi: Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd., ISBN 978-81-261-0938-8,p.136
- ↑ Government of Madhya Pradesh 1827, p. 79.
- ↑ Keightley, Thomas (1847), A History of India: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day, London: Whittaker,p.165
- ↑ Sinclair, David (1884), History of India, Madras: Christian Knowledge Society's Press,pp.195-196
- ↑ Sinclair, David (1884), History of India, Madras: Christian Knowledge Society's Press,pp.195-196
- ↑ Sinclair, David (1884), History of India, Madras: Christian Knowledge Society's Press,pp.195-196
- ↑ Ayush Kochar: News Track Network, Bhopal, 15 March 2014
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