Disturbances in Berar

From FIBIwiki
Revision as of 08:31, 10 November 2014 by Maureene (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
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