Rohilla Kingdom
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The Rohilla Kingdom was an 18th-century Afghan-ruled state in northern India, centered in the Rohilkhand region, known for its military power and frequent conflicts with neighboring powers such as the Marathas and the Nawabs of Awadh.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afghan-ruled state
ⓘ
former kingdom ⓘ historical polity ⓘ |
| capital |
Bareilly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rampur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Rohilla War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conflicts with Maratha Empire ⓘ conflicts with Mughal Empire ⓘ conflicts with Nawab of Awadh ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| demographic |
mixed local Indian population
ⓘ
predominantly Muslim ruling elite ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause |
defeat in Rohilla War
ⓘ
intervention of British East India Company ⓘ |
| endTime |
c. 1774
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInPower |
Pashtuns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rohilla Afghans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | Treaty with Nawab of Awadh leading to Rohilla War ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | present-day Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| involvedWith | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Afghan cavalry
ⓘ
frequent regional warfare ⓘ military power ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Pashto
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rohilkhand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ |
| militaryAlly | Marathas (temporarily, in some conflicts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOpponent |
Marathas (in major campaigns)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighbor |
Awadh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal territories ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Ali Muhammad Khan Rohilla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faizullah Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hafiz Rahmat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal Empire (nominally) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rohilkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| startTime |
18th century
ⓘ
c. 1720s ⓘ |
| successorState |
Rampur State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
territories annexed by Awadh ⓘ territories controlled by British East India Company ⓘ |
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