in consolidating his rule. Battle of Bharatpur It was fought between army of bharatpur and Afghans on 12 February 1757. Ruler Ahmad Shah Durrani of the Afghan Durrani empire, attacked on Bharatpur. Durrani dared not proceed to attack on Deeg. Suraj Mal's troops fought against him in Ballabgarh, Chaumunha, Gokul, Kumher and in Bharatpur. the army stopped Afghan army. Surajmal's forces defeat the Abdali's forces. At last Abdali had to leave the war and retreat. During this he ruined and looted the holy places of Mathura and Vrindavan. Suraj Mal and Abdali After his victory over Dattaji on 10 January 1760, Ahmad Shah came to Delhi, and called upon Suraj Mal to pay him tribute and join his camp. On such occasions Suraj Mal invariably played a humble role, pleading that he was a petty zamindar. He informed the Shah that he would readily pay his share to the lawful Government of Delhi at the fixed time of payment. If the Durrani stayed in India and assumed sovereignty, he would obey him as his legal master. At the time of demand he possessed no money as his country had been ruined by the constant movements and pillage of Marathas and Afghans. It was not in Durrani's nature to tolerate such defiance. He besieged Surajmal's fort of Dig on 6 February 1760*. After a short while he realized that it would require a very long period to reduce a strongly fortified, largely garrisoned and heavily provisioned fortress. In such cases he did not make it a matter of prestige. He quietly raised the siege, and marched in pursuit of Malhar Rao Holkar. Having routed the Maratha chief at Sikandarabad on 4 March 1760, Ahmad Shah Durrani marched upon Koil (modern Aligarh) which belonged to Suraj Mal, and invested the fort of Ramgarh. It was commanded by Durjansal. The fort was well-garrisoned and fortified, and large stocks of provisions had been stored therein. The fort could have resisted for long; but the qiladar was disheartened at the occupation of the entire upper Ganga Doab by the Afghans, and to save himself from massacre he capitulated in a fortnight or so. Capture of Agra Fort Agra was the richest town during that period. Suraj Mal decided to capture Agra fort to re-establish his influence in doab region. On 3 May 1761 the army of Suraj Mal with 4000 soldiers reached Agra under the