Battle of Bobbili
| Battle of Bobbili | |||||||||
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| Part of the Military transactions of the French East India Company | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Rajas of Pusapati | Rajas of Venkatagiri | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju I |
Gopala Krishnarayudu Tandra Paparayudu Devulapalli Peddanna Buddaraju Venkaiah |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Assassination of Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju I | Royal Suicides of Tandra Paparayudu, Devulapalli Peddanna, and Buddaraju Venkaiah | ||||||||
The Battle of Bobbili, and the attack on the fort of Bobbili on 23 January 1757, is a significant historical event in Princely state of Vizianagaram, the present day Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. Tandra Paparayudu was the Army General of Bobbili during the Battle.
On 23 November 1753, a Paravana of Asif ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang, Subedar of Deccan conceded to Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau the paraganas of Chicacole, Ellore, Rajahmundry etc. with an annual revenue RS.2, 00,000 for the maintenance of the French troops in the Subah in recognition of the help of these Circars amounted up to 10 lakhs of Rupees per year. de Bussy helped Salabat Jang to be the Subedar of Deccan. The agreement (Treaty of Aurangabad) made between the French and Salabat Jang in Aurangabad bears the signature of Said Loukshur, Minister of Salabat Jang. Actually, He was one of the key sub-ordinates of Dupleix who helped him in expanding French activities in Northern Circars and along the Coromandel Coast. Men in his command also included the famous Hyder Ali of Mysore.
In 1756 Marquis de Bussy visited Rajahmundry. Vijayaramaraju had given a warm welcome to Bussy by going in front at Rajahmundry. There were differences between Vizianagaram Maharaja and the ruler of Bobbili, which led to the battle of Bobbili starting on 23 January 1757. The war was fought by Bussy and the Raja of Vizianagaram-Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju I (Ruled 1710 – Died 1757) (Founder of Vizianagaram. During the battle the Bobbili fort was totally destroyed and many Bobbili soldiers died. There is still a street named after Bussy in Yanam.
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