Battle of Giria 1740
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 26 April 1740 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1740 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 24.5200, 88.0700 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Giria refers to two battles that took place in Giria, a census town in Bengal, that were significant in the history of Bengal. The first occurred in 1740, Alivardi Khan the Subahdar of Bihar, aimed to overthrow Sarfaraz Khan to control of the Bengal Subah. Alivardi defeated Sarfaraz Khan and killed him and established Afshar Dynasty in Bengal. The First Battle of Giria (April 26, 1740) was primarily a violent, successful coup that resulted in a dynasty change from the Nasiri dynasty to the Afshar dynasty. Alivardi Khan defeated and killed Sarfaraz Khan, seizing control of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
While the second was fought between the East India Company and Mir Qasim in 1763, during the former's campaign in bengal.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Giria (revision 1370441648), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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