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{{Infobox Military Conflict | {{Infobox Military Conflict | ||
| conflict = Second Battle of Katwa | | conflict = Second Battle of Katwa | ||
| partof = [[Maratha expeditions in Bengal#Fifth invasion (1745–1749)|Fifth Maratha invasion of Bengal]] | | partof = [[Maratha expeditions in Bengal#Fifth invasion (1745–1749)|Fifth Maratha invasion of Bengal]] | ||
| date = December 1745<ref name="r1">ড. মুহম্মদ আব্দুর রহিম. বাংলাদেশের ইতিহাস. আলীবর্দী ও মারাঠা আক্রমণ. পৃ. ২৯৬.</ref> | | date = December 1745<ref name="r1">ড. মুহম্মদ আব্দুর রহিম. বাংলাদেশের ইতিহাস. আলীবর্দী ও মারাঠা আক্রমণ. পৃ. ২৯৬.</ref> | ||
| place = [[Katwa]] | | place = [[Katwa]] | ||
| territory = | | territory = | ||
| result = | | result = Bengal victory<ref name="r1"/> | ||
* | * Bengal re-annexation of [[Odisha|Orissa]] | ||
* Maratha retreat towards [[Medinipur]]<ref name="r1"/> | * Maratha retreat towards [[Medinipur]]<ref name="r1"/> | ||
| status = | | status = | ||
| combatant1 =[[File: | | combatant1 = [[File:Flag of the Principality of Bengal (15th-18th century).svg|28px]] [[Bengal Subah]] | ||
* [[Nawab of Bengal]] | |||
| combatant2 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Maratha Empire]] | |||
| combatant2 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Maratha Empire]] | * Nagpur State | ||
| commander1 = [[File: | | commander1 = [[File:Flag of the Principality of Bengal (15th-18th century).svg|25px]] [[Alivardi Khan]] | ||
| commander2 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Raghuji | | commander2 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[Raghuji Bhonsale]] <br> [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] [[ Sheshrao Pant ]] | ||
| strength1 = [[File: | | strength1 = [[File:Flag of the Principality of Bengal (15th-18th century).svg|25px]] 2,500 cavalry | ||
| strength2 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] 20,000 cavalry | | strength2 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] 20,000 cavalry | ||
| casualties1 =[[File: | | casualties1 = [[File:Flag of the Principality of Bengal (15th-18th century).svg|25px]] unknown | ||
| casualties2 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] unknown | | casualties2 = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|25px]] unknown | ||
| notes = | | notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Campaignbox Later Mughal-Maratha Wars}} | |||
The '''Second Battle of Katwa''' occurred between the [[Nawab of Bengal|Bengal]] and [[Maratha Empire]] in December 1745. After the defeats of the [[Maratha]]s in the first four invasions of Bengal (see [[Maratha expeditions in Bengal|Maratha invasions of Bengal]]), the [[Maratha]] General and ruler of [[Nagpur]], [[Raghuji Bhonsle]] again invaded the territory of [[Nawab of Bengal|Bengal]]. Bhonsle, with 20,000 horsemen attacked the civilians of [[Murshidabad]] and moved onwards to [[Katwa]].<ref name="katwa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=516|publisher=Greenwood Press|author=Jacques, Tony|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archive-date=2015-06-26}}</ref> However he was repeatedly ambushed by peasant guerillas and militias in [[Birbhum]] and near [[Durgapur]], and thus his column was thinned considerably. The Marathas met [[Alivardi Khan]]'s army in Katwa where the battle started. During the battle, most of the Marathas were slaughtered and the remaining Maratha soldiers under [[Raghuji Bhonsle]] retreated from Katwa. The Marathas then retreated towards [[Medinipur]]. The battle was a victory for [[Alivardi Khan]] who had once again ousted the Marathas from Bengal. After this battle, [[Alivardi Khan]] was known in Bengal as "Maratha-khuni" which translates to "Maratha-killer" in Bengali.<ref name="r1"/> | The '''Second Battle of Katwa''' occurred between the [[Nawab of Bengal|Bengal]] and [[Maratha Empire]] in December 1745. After the defeats of the [[Maratha]]s in the first four invasions of Bengal (see [[Maratha expeditions in Bengal|Maratha invasions of Bengal]]), the [[Maratha]] General and ruler of [[Nagpur]], [[Raghuji Bhonsle]] again invaded the territory of [[Nawab of Bengal|Bengal]]. Bhonsle, with 20,000 horsemen attacked the civilians of [[Murshidabad]] and moved onwards to [[Katwa]].<ref name="katwa">{{cite book|url=http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|title=Dictionary of Battles and Sieges|page=516|publisher=Greenwood Press|author=Jacques, Tony|isbn=978-0-313-33536-5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626120848/http://m.friendfeed-media.com/6e9ec7f58014456d2d5fd015cc8af9d2974509c0|archive-date=2015-06-26}}</ref> However he was repeatedly ambushed by peasant guerillas and militias in [[Birbhum]] and near [[Durgapur]], and thus his column was thinned considerably. The Marathas met [[Alivardi Khan]]'s army in Katwa where the battle started. During the battle, most of the Marathas were slaughtered and the remaining Maratha soldiers under [[Raghuji Bhonsle]] retreated from Katwa. The Marathas then retreated towards [[Medinipur]]. The battle was a victory for [[Alivardi Khan]] who had once again ousted the Marathas from East Bengal. After this battle, [[Alivardi Khan]] was known in Bengal as "Maratha-khuni" which translates to "Maratha-killer" in Bengali.<ref name="r1"/> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 20:32, 11 November 2022
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| Second Battle of Katwa | |||||||
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| Part of Fifth Maratha invasion of Bengal | |||||||
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.svg){kind=small} Alivardi Khan |
 Raghuji Bhonsale Sheshrao Pant | ||||||
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20,000 cavalry | ||||||
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Template:Campaignbox Later Mughal-Maratha Wars
The Second Battle of Katwa occurred between the Bengal and Maratha Empire in December 1745. After the defeats of the Marathas in the first four invasions of Bengal (see Maratha invasions of Bengal), the Maratha General and ruler of Nagpur, Raghuji Bhonsle again invaded the territory of Bengal. Bhonsle, with 20,000 horsemen attacked the civilians of Murshidabad and moved onwards to Katwa.[2] However he was repeatedly ambushed by peasant guerillas and militias in Birbhum and near Durgapur, and thus his column was thinned considerably. The Marathas met Alivardi Khan's army in Katwa where the battle started. During the battle, most of the Marathas were slaughtered and the remaining Maratha soldiers under Raghuji Bhonsle retreated from Katwa. The Marathas then retreated towards Medinipur. The battle was a victory for Alivardi Khan who had once again ousted the Marathas from East Bengal. After this battle, Alivardi Khan was known in Bengal as "Maratha-khuni" which translates to "Maratha-killer" in Bengali.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ড. মুহম্মদ আব্দুর রহিম. বাংলাদেশের ইতিহাস. আলীবর্দী ও মারাঠা আক্রমণ. পৃ. ২৯৬.
- ↑ Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 516. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
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