Birbal Negi

Birbal Negi was a military commander from the Kumaon Kingdom. He is known for leading 4,000 Kumaoni soldiers in the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761, where he fought alongside the Durrani Empire.

Delhi court incident
After the battle, the Emperor in Delhi wished to meet the Kumaoni commanders. However, Rahmat Khan, feeling jealous, blocked this meeting. Instead, he gave gifts to Hari Ram Joshi in the Emperor’s name and sent him back to Kumaon. Rahmat Khan falsely claimed that the Kumaoni troops had already returned to the hills due to the heat in the plains.

Birbal Negi remains an important figure in Kumaon's military history for his role in the Panipat campaign and the events that followed.

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