Afghan–Maratha War: Difference between revisions

Afghan–Maratha War
	Part of the Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
	; Third Battle of Panipat, 14 January 1761
Date	28 April 1751–10 September 1790
Location	Punjab and region around Delhi
Result	Maratha victory: Marathas successfully capture northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent, including Punjab and the city of Peshawar, Multan and Attock from the Afghans; Afghan Empire retains control over much of contended territories including Peshawar and the Punjab until the Sutlej; Mughal emperor exiled and Delhi occupied by Afghan vassal Rohilkhand; Maratha Empire loses influence over the imperial government at Delhi; Maratha Resurrection and attempts of invasion by Taimur Shah Durrani hatled by Marathas and Sikhs;
Belligerents
Afghan Empire Rohilkhand; Jaipur; Jodhpur; Pathan Rebels; Amb State; Khanate of Kalat; Oudh State; Mughal Empire;	Maratha Empire; Sikh Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Ahmad Shah Durrani; Timur Shah Durrani; Najib-ud-Daula; Zabita Khan; Ghulam Qadir; Muhammad Bangash; Madho Singh I; Pratap Singh; Vijay Singh; Shuja-ud-Daula;	Sadashivrao Bhau †; Vishwasrao †; Ibrahim Khan Gardi †; Tukoji Rao Scindia †; Shamsher Bahadur †; Raghunath Rao; Sakharam Bapu Bokil; Mahadji Scindia (WIA); Malhar Rao Holkar; Dattaji Scindia †; Tukoji Rao Holkar; Jassa Singh Ahluwalia; Charat Singh; Ala Singh; Adina Beg;

Revision as of 00:03, 24 June 2025

The Afghan–Maratha War was fought between the Afghan Empire under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Maratha Confederacy and the Sikh Confederacy between 1758 and 1761.^[1] It took place in north-west India, primarily the region around Delhi and Punjab.^[2]. The war was continued by the Rohilla Afghans and Taimur Shah Durrani till 1790.

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 The '''Afghan–Maratha War''' was fought between the [[Durrani Empire|Afghan Empire]] under [[Ahmad Shah Durrani]] and the [[Maratha Empire|Maratha Confederacy]] and the [[Sikh Confederacy]] between 1758 and 1761.<ref>{{cite book|first=George C.|last=Kohn|page=|title=Dictionary of Wars}}</ref> It took place in [[Northwest India (pre-1947)|north-west]] [[Indian subcontinent|India]], primarily the region around [[Delhi]] and [[Punjab]].<ref name="War">[https://books.google.com/books?id=zp0FbTniNaYC&dq=maratha+plunder+rohilkhand&pg=PA103 War, Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia, 1740-1849]</ref>. The war was continued by the Rohilla Afghans and [[Taimur Shah Durrani]] till 1790.
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