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.

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Rohilla Kingdom canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Afghan-ruled state
former kingdom
historical polity
capital Bareilly
Rampur
conflict Rohilla War
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
Rohilla Afghans
linked to: Rohilla Afghan
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
knownFor Afghan cavalry
frequent regional warfare
military power
languageUsed Pashto
Persian
locatedIn Rohilkhand
northern India
militaryAlly Marathas (temporarily, in some conflicts)
militaryOpponent Marathas (in major campaigns)
linked to: Maratha expansion

Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh
linked to: Shuja-ud-Daula
neighbor Awadh
linked to: Oudh

Maratha Empire
Mughal territories
notableRuler Ali Muhammad Khan Rohilla
Faizullah Khan
Hafiz Rahmat Khan
partOf Mughal Empire (nominally)
region Rohilkhand
religion Sunni Islam
startTime 18th century
c. 1720s
successorState Rampur State
territories annexed by Awadh
territories controlled by British East India Company

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Rohilla notablePolity Rohilla Kingdom
Rohilla Pathan associatedWith Rohilla Kingdom