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Maratha general Bapuji Trimbak was given the charge of guarding [[Multan]] and [[Dera Ghazi Khan]] from the Afghans.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813|author=Mehta, J.L.|date=2005|publisher=New Dawn Press, Incorporated|isbn=9781932705546|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d1wUgKKzawoC&pg=PA264|page=264|access-date=2015-08-22}}</ref> | Maratha general Bapuji Trimbak was given the charge of guarding [[Multan]] and [[Dera Ghazi Khan]] from the Afghans.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813|author=Mehta, J.L.|date=2005|publisher=New Dawn Press, Incorporated|isbn=9781932705546|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d1wUgKKzawoC&pg=PA264|page=264|access-date=2015-08-22}}</ref> | ||
Adina Beg's sudden death threw Punjab into turmoil. Many of his soldiers, particularly Afghan mercenaries deserted his army camp and added to the number of freebooters, thus creating chaos and anarchy everywhere. Sikhs started again to revolt against Muslim ruling elite, which had caused Punjab to go into political and economic turmoil. Khawaja Mirza who was now the Maratha governor of Haryana-Delhi could not cope with the situation. He sent an express appeal to the [[Peshwa]] for reinforcements, alerted all the junior Maratha officers to help him restore law and order in the state and he also recalled Maratha detachments from Peshawar and Attock to safeguard his position in [[Karnal]]. [[Tukoji Rao Holkar|Tukojirao Holkar]] and Narsoji Pandit, the Maratha commanders of Peshawar and Attock had to withdraw their troops from the frontier posts. Sabaji Scindia was now given the charge of Peshawar.<ref name="Advance"/> | |||
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