Malpura

Malpura lies southwest of Jaipur in the plains of eastern Rajasthan. It belonged to the Kachhwaha rulers of Jaipur, whose state was drawn into the struggles of the late eighteenth century. In 1800 a battle near Malpura brought Jaipur’s forces against the Marathas under Daulat Rao Scindia. The encounter formed part of the wider contest for influence over Rajput states as Mughal power declined and Maratha armies operated across northern India.