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===Taimur Shah Durrani and India=== | ===Taimur Shah Durrani and India=== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Merta}} | {{Main|Battle of Merta}} | ||
[[Taimur Shah Durrani]] tried numerous times for and indian expedition but failed with an failure. In 1790 during the [[Battle of Merta]], [[Vijay Singh of Marwar]] request [[Taimur Shah]] to help him against [[Mahadaji Shinde]]. The Afghan ruler sent a force of 45,000 soldiers to help the [[Rajputs]]. However it was defeated in the [[Battle of Merta]], according to some other accounts due to the treaty of 1785 with the [[Sikhs]], [[Ambaji Inagle]] and the Sikhs replused the army before it could reach Merta to help the Rajputs. | |||
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