Capture of Agra

The Capture of Agra Fort ended a month-long siege by Suraj Mal on 12 June 1761. After a one-month siege of Agra the Mughal army, led by Mirza Fazilka Khan, surrendered to the Jat army. The Jat possessed himself of all the wealth of the Mughal Empire and thus became one of the richest man on the planet. The Jats seized the old capital of Mughal Empire. It remained in possession of Bharatpur State rulers until 1774.

Capture of Agra Fort
Part of Mughal-Jat Wars

Present-day view of Agra Fort
Date3 May 1761–12 June 1761 (12 June 1761)
Location
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Result Jat victory
Territorial
changes
Agra Fort occupied by Bharatpur State.
Belligerents
Kingdom of Bharatpur Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Maharaja Suraj Mal Mirza Fazilka Khan
Mughal Faujdar of Agra
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