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| conflict          = Battle of Udgir
| conflict          = Siege of Udgir
| date              = 3 January 1760
| date              = 3 January 1760
| place            = [[Udgir]], [[Hyderabad State|Nizam’s Dominions]]
| place            = [[Udgir]], [[Hyderabad State|Nizam’s Dominions]]
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The Marathas under the command of Sadashivrao Bhau defeated the army of  [[Salabat Jung]] (brother of Nizam Ali Khan, [[Asaf Jah II]]) at [[Udgir]], [[Latur district]]; wherein Salabat had intended to take the position as the Nizam.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ga-pmgxsWwoC&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=Bajirao+I#v=onepage|title=History Modern India|last=Sen|first=S. N.|publisher=New Age International Private Limited|year=2006|isbn=81-224-1774-4|pages=13}}</ref><ref name=":1">Jacques, Tony. ''Dictionary of Battles and Sieges''. Greenwood Press. p. 236-237. {{ISBN|978-0-313-33536-5}}.</ref>This followed by recalling of French governor [[Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau]] to [[Pondicherry]] in 1760, wherein Nizam Ali, [[Asaf Jah II]] was handed over complete power from his brother [[Salabat Jung]] who wanted to take the position as 2nd Nizam.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
The Marathas under the command of Sadashivrao Bhau defeated the army of  [[Salabat Jung]] (brother of Nizam Ali Khan, [[Asaf Jah II]]) at [[Udgir]], [[Latur district]]; wherein Salabat had intended to take the position as the Nizam.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ga-pmgxsWwoC&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=Bajirao+I#v=onepage|title=History Modern India|last=Sen|first=S. N.|publisher=New Age International Private Limited|year=2006|isbn=81-224-1774-4|pages=13}}</ref><ref name=":1">Jacques, Tony. ''Dictionary of Battles and Sieges''. Greenwood Press. p. 236-237. {{ISBN|978-0-313-33536-5}}.</ref> This followed by recalling of French governor [[Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau]] to [[Pondicherry]] in 1760, wherein Nizam Ali, [[Asaf Jah II]] was handed over complete power from his brother [[Salabat Jung]] who wanted to take the position as 2nd Nizam.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


The aftermath of the war resulted in the Nizam's forces surrendering territory worth 60 lakhs including the cities of [[Ahmednagar district|Ahmadnagar]], [[Daulatabad, Maharashtra|Daultabad]], [[Burhanpur]] and [[Bijapur]].<ref name=":0" />
The aftermath of the war resulted in the Nizam's forces surrendering territory worth 60 lakhs including the cities of [[Ahmednagar district|Ahmadnagar]], [[Daulatabad, Maharashtra|Daultabad]], [[Burhanpur]] and [[Bijapur]].<ref name=":0" />
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Siege of Udgir
Date3 January 1760
Location
Result Maratha victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire

Mughal Empire

Commanders and leaders
Sadashivrao Bhau
Raghunath Rao
Shamsher Bahadur
Yeshwantrao Pawar
Rayajirao Pawar
Asaf Jah II
Ibrahim Khan Gardi

The Marathas under the command of Sadashivrao Bhau defeated the army of Salabat Jung (brother of Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II) at Udgir, Latur district; wherein Salabat had intended to take the position as the Nizam.[1][2] This followed by recalling of French governor Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau to Pondicherry in 1760, wherein Nizam Ali, Asaf Jah II was handed over complete power from his brother Salabat Jung who wanted to take the position as 2nd Nizam.[1][2]

The aftermath of the war resulted in the Nizam's forces surrendering territory worth 60 lakhs including the cities of Ahmadnagar, Daultabad, Burhanpur and Bijapur.[1]

Following the battle, the Marathas turned North to combat an Afghan force led by Ahmed Shah Durrani at the Third Battle of Panipat.[2]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sen, S. N. (2006). History Modern India. New Age International Private Limited. p. 13. ISBN 81-224-1774-4.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 236-237. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.