1. Yashwant Rao Holkar known as Jaswantrao Holkar was an Indian ruler, statesman and soldier belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Maratha Confederacy.
18 Facts About Yashwantrao Holkar
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Yashwantrao Holkar was the King of Indore State as part of the Maratha Confederacy.
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Yashwantrao Holkar was an early and vigorous opponent of British schemes and attempts at politically dominating and colonising India and incorporating it into their empire and fought a number of successful battles to thwart them in this, ultimately compelling the British to enter into a treaty relationship recognising him as a sovereign and independent ruler.
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Yashwantrao Holkar was hired by Anand Rao Pawar, Raja of Dhar, but upon his employer's failure of payment he looted the state.
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Yashwantrao Holkar then defeated two battalions that were under the command of Chevalier Dudrenec, the commander of Kashi Rao's main army.
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Yashwantrao Holkar conquered Sendhwa, Chalisgaon, Dhule, Malegaon, Parol, Ner, Ahmadnagar, Rahuri, Nashik, Sinnar, Dungargaon, Jamgaon, Pharabagh, Gardond, Pandharpur, Kurkumb, Narayangaon, Baramati, Purandhar, Saswad, Moreshwar, Thalner, and Jejuri.
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On Sunday, 25 October 1802, on the festival of Diwali, Yashwantrao Holkar defeated the combined armies of Scindia and Peshwa at Hadapsar, near Pune.
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Yashwantrao Holkar had ordered his army not to attack first and wait until 25 cannonballs were fired from other side; when 25 cannonballs were fired, Yashwantrao Holkar ordered his army to attack.
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The British Government feared that if they had not adopted measures for the restoration of the Peshwa's authority, Yashwantrao Holkar would have either attacked the company's territories, or those of their ally the Nizam of Hyderabad.
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On 8 October 1804, to gain control over the emperor, Yashwantrao Holkar marched towards Delhi and attacked the army of Colonel Ochterlony and Berne.
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Yashwantrao Holkar sent letters to the rest of the kings of India, appealing to them to fight against the British.
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Afraid of the possibility of Yashwantrao Holkar uniting the Indian Rajas against them, the British decided to make peace with him.
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Yashwantrao Holkar had to give up claims to Bundelkhand and territories to the north of Chambal river.
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Yashwantrao Holkar could maintain some independence and the victorious king reached Indore and started ruling his newly expanded kingdom.
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Yashwantrao Holkar's battles were significant in the history of Indian wars and the title given to him by the Mughal Emperor gave him a prominent position amongst the rulers of India.
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Yashwantrao Holkar was a gifted organizer and he was skilled in arts of warfare.
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Yashwantrao Holkar was one of the greatest and most romantic figures on the stage of Indian history.
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Yashwant Rao Yashwantrao Holkar rose to power from initial nothingness entirely by dint of his personal valour and spirit of adventure.