Battle of Ujjain

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Battle of Ujjain

Part of Holkar Scindia War
| Date| 18 July 1801

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Location|

Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

Result|  Holkars victory[1]
Belligerents
Holkar Clan|  Scindia faction of the  Maratha Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar|

Daulat Rao Sindhia

John Hessing
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but very less|  3000+ killed in battle
The Holkar's victory was an embarrassing defeat for the Sindhia

The Battle of Ujjain took place on 18 July 1801 near Ujjain between the rival factions of the Maratha empire.

In July 1801, Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar attacked Sindhia's capital Ujjain, and after defeating Sindhia's army led by John Hessing, extorted a large sum from its inhabitants, but did not ravage the town. In this war nearly 3,000 soldiers of Sindhia's army were killed. The Holkar's victory was an embarrassing defeat for the Sindhia.

## Citations

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1. ^ Naravane 2014, pp. 235.

### Sources

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* Naravane, M. S. (2014). Battles of the honourable East India Company : making of the Raj. New Delhi: A.P.H. Pub. Corp. ISBN 9788131300343.

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City of Ujjain

History|

* Avantika
* Avanti kingdom
* Harsha
* Empire of Harsha
* Malava Kingdom
* Malwa Subah
* Ardhanagari
* Malwa Sultanate
* Ashoka
* Chandragupta II
* Maurya Empire
* Līlāvatī
* Gupta Empire
* Yasodharman
* Kalidasa
* Aryabhata
* Scindia
* Ranoji Scindia
* Madhya Bharat
* 1996 Ujjain and Haridwar stampedes
* Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy
* Ujjain Simhastha

Geography|

* Malwa
* Vindhya Range
* Shipra River
* Gambhir River
* Kahn River

Administration|

* Ujjain Municipal Corporation
* Ujjain Development Authority
* Ujjain division
* Ujjain (Lok Sabha constituency)
* Ujjain Dakshin
* Ujjain Uttar
* Ghatiya

Landmarks|

* Ancient monuments in Ujjain
* Chintaman Ganesh
* Durgadas Ki Chhatri
* Harsidhhi Temple
* Jantar Mantar
* Kal Bhairav
* Kalidasa Akademi
* Kaliadeh Palace
* Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
* Mangalnath Temple
* Sandipani Ashram
* Shri Dattatreya Akhara
* Siddha Ashram
* Vikramaditya Statue
* Vikram Udyog Nagari †

Transport|

* Ujjain Junction
* Ujjain Airstrip
* Vikramnagar
* Matana Buzurg
* Pingleshwar
* Chintaman Ganesh
* Nana Kheda Bus Stand
* Dewas Gate Bus Stand
* Ujjain City Transport Corporation Limited
* Rajputana–Malwa Railway

Education|

* Vikram University‎
* Maharishi Panini Sanskrit Evam Vedic Vishwavidyalaya
* Avantika University
* Government Girls PG College
* Government Kalidas Girls College
* Government Law College
* Institute of Pharmacy
* Institute of Computer Science
* Lokmany Tilak Education College
* Lokmanya Tilak Science And Commerce College
* Mahakal Institute of Technology
* Mahraja College
* Madhav Arts and Commerce College
* Madhav Science College
* Mahakal Institute of Technology
* Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Business Management
* Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College
* Sandipani Law College
* Ujjain Engineering College
* St Paul's Higher Secondary School
* St. Mary's Convent School
* Ujjain Public School
* Carmel Convent School
* Christ Jyoti Convent School
* Central School, Nagziri
* Kalidas Montessori School

Sports|

* Ujjain Divisional Cricket Association
* Ujjain Divisional cricket team
* Pipe Factory Ground
* Madhav College Ground
* Mahakal Institute of Technology Ground
* Dussehra Maidan
* Mahanada Sports Complex
* Ujjain Cricket Stadium *
* Vikram University Ground

Suburbs|

* Madhav Nagar
* Freeganj
* Sanwarkhedi
* Bhairavgarh
* Vikram Nagar
* Triveni
* Nagziri
* Nana Kheda
* Narsing Ghat

* * Planned
* † Under construction

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