Capture of Agra
| Capture of Agra Fort | |||||||||
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| Part of Mughal-Jat Wars | |||||||||
Present-day view of Agra Fort | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Bharatpur | Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Maharaja Suraj Mal |
Mirza Fazilka Khan Mughal Faujdar of Agra | ||||||||
The Capture of Agra Fort ended a month-long siege by Maharaja 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.