Jayappa Scindia
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Jayappa Scindia (died 25 July 1755) was a Maratha
general. He ruled Gwalior State
in northern India from 1745 to 1755, succeeding his father Ranoji Scindia
who had founded it.
He was killed at Nagaur
in Rajasthan
, after entanglement in the affairs of Jodhpur
.
He was succeeded by his son Jankoji Scindia, killed at the Third Battle of Panipat
in 1761.
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
general. He ruled Gwalior State
Gwalior state
Gwalior State was an Indian kingdom and princely state ruled by the Maratha dynasty. The state took its name from the old town of Gwalior, which, although never the actual capital, was an important place because of its strategic location and the strength of its fort. The state was founded in the...
in northern India from 1745 to 1755, succeeding his father Ranoji Scindia
Ranoji Scindia
Ranoji Scindia was Peshwa Bajirao's General during 1720 to 1745. He was the founder of princely Gwalior State of Scindias ....
who had founded it.
He was killed at Nagaur
Nagaur
Nagaur is a city in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway between Jodhpur and Bikaner. It was founded by the Naga Kshatriyas.- History :...
in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, after entanglement in the affairs of Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
.
He was succeeded by his son Jankoji Scindia, killed at the Third Battle of Panipat
Third battle of Panipat
The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761, at Panipat , about 60 miles north of Delhi between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Confederacy and a coalition of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali with 2 Indian Muslim allies—the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and the...
in 1761.