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'''Warren Hasting's Era:''' Contemporary account of the Quote from Wilton’s “History of Bihar India Factories” describes Hastings as being unsettled by Fateh Bahadur Shahi’s raids that one of the quoted remark, preserved in later histories of Bihar and Gorakhpur, states that Hastings was:<blockquote>“so fearful of Fateh Bahadur Shahi that he altered his manner of riding, sometimes with a howdah, sometimes with a saddle”</blockquote>

== Guerrilla Campaigns and Frontier Diplomacy (1777–1790s) ==

=== Guerrilla Campaigns and Frontier Diplomacy (1777–1790s) ===

Following the dramatic '''Jadopur raid of 1775''', Raja '''Fateh Bahadur Shahi''' shifted his struggle into a prolonged phase of guerrilla warfare and frontier diplomacy that lasted well into the 1790s. This period defined his reputation as one of the most persistent opponents of the East India Company in northern India.

Following the dramatic '''Jadopur raid of 1775''', Raja '''Fateh Bahadur Shahi''' shifted his struggle into a prolonged phase of guerrilla warfare and frontier diplomacy that lasted well into the 1790s. This period defined his reputation as one of the most persistent opponents of the East India Company in northern India. His forces struck revenue outposts, ambushed patrols, and disrupted supply lines, making British administration in Gorakhpur and Saran precarious.The Company’s inability to capture him despite repeated expeditions led to the announcement of a '''₹20,000 bounty''' for his arrest, a testament to his effectiveness.

'''~~Guerrilla Warfare (1777–1787)~~:'''

'''Comparisons with the Peshwas:''' Colonial historians writing in the 19th century noted that Fateh Bahadur Shahi “caused greater trouble to the Company in Bihar and Gorakhpur than the Peshwas of Maharashtra,” because his guerrilla tactics disrupted revenue collection more effectively than the Maratha campaigns in Bengal.

* Fateh Bahadur Shahi ~~operated from the dense forests along~~ the ~~'''Ghaghara and Gandak rivers''', using mobility and surprise to harass~~ Company ~~troops.~~

* His forces struck revenue outposts, ambushed patrols, and ~~disrupted supply lines, making British administration in~~ Gorakhpur ~~and Saran precarious.~~

* The Company’s inability to capture him despite repeated expeditions led to the ~~announcement~~ of ~~a '''₹20~~,~~000 bounty''' for~~ his ~~arrest, a testament to his effectiveness~~.

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 '''Warren Hasting's Era:''' Contemporary account of the Quote from Wilton’s “History of Bihar India Factories” describes Hastings as being unsettled by Fateh Bahadur Shahi’s raids that one of the quoted remark, preserved in later histories of Bihar and Gorakhpur, states that Hastings was:<blockquote>“so fearful of Fateh Bahadur Shahi that he altered his manner of riding, sometimes with a howdah, sometimes with a saddle”</blockquote>
-== Guerrilla Campaigns and Frontier Diplomacy (1777–1790s) ==
+=== Guerrilla Campaigns and Frontier Diplomacy (1777–1790s) ===
-Following the dramatic '''Jadopur raid of 1775''', Raja '''Fateh Bahadur Shahi''' shifted his struggle into a prolonged phase of guerrilla warfare and frontier diplomacy that lasted well into the 1790s. This period defined his reputation as one of the most persistent opponents of the East India Company in northern India.
+Following the dramatic '''Jadopur raid of 1775''', Raja '''Fateh Bahadur Shahi''' shifted his struggle into a prolonged phase of guerrilla warfare and frontier diplomacy that lasted well into the 1790s. This period defined his reputation as one of the most persistent opponents of the East India Company in northern India. His forces struck revenue outposts, ambushed patrols, and disrupted supply lines, making British administration in Gorakhpur and Saran precarious.The Company’s inability to capture him despite repeated expeditions led to the announcement of a '''₹20,000 bounty''' for his arrest, a testament to his effectiveness.
-'''Guerrilla Warfare (1777–1787):'''
+'''Comparisons with the Peshwas:''' Colonial historians writing in the 19th century noted that Fateh Bahadur Shahi “caused greater trouble to the Company in Bihar and Gorakhpur than the Peshwas of Maharashtra,” because his guerrilla tactics disrupted revenue collection more effectively than the Maratha campaigns in Bengal.
-* Fateh Bahadur Shahi operated from the dense forests along the '''Ghaghara and Gandak rivers''', using mobility and surprise to harass Company troops.
-* His forces struck revenue outposts, ambushed patrols, and disrupted supply lines, making British administration in Gorakhpur and Saran precarious.
-* The Company’s inability to capture him despite repeated expeditions led to the announcement of a '''₹20,000 bounty''' for his arrest, a testament to his effectiveness.

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