Disturbances in Berar
| Disturbances in Berar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Minor Campaigns | ||
| Date: | 1841-56 | |
| Location: | Berar | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 20.5°N 77.5°E | |
| Result: | Suppression of banditry | |
| Combatants | ||
| Hyderabad Contingent | Rohillas and Arabs | |
| Commanders | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Summary
After the defeat of the Marathas at the end of the 2nd Maratha War in 1803, Berar was ceded to the Nizam of Hyderabad. It continued to be afflicted with banditry and unrest. The Hyderabad Contingent carried out a series of actions which last ed until the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny.
Spelling variants
Berar. Bewar is probably the same place, but this is not yet confirmed.
Military actions
External Links
Berar Province Wikipedia
Berar Imperial Gazetteer
Map of Central Provinces and Berar University of Chicago
Historical books on-line
A History of the Hyderabad Contingent by Reginald George Burton (1905) Disturbances in Berar Archive.org