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| partof = [[Maratha invasions | | partof = [[Maratha invasions of Bengal]] | ||
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==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
To exact revenge on [[Nawab]] [[Alivardi Khan]], Mustafa Khan enlisted [[Raghuji]]'s help to invade Bengal. [[Raghuji]], still seething from the treacherous death of Bhaskar Ram, eagerly seized the opportunity. In March 1745, he led a force of 14,000 cavalry, bypassing Sambhalpur and crossing the mountain tracts to reach Orissa. There, he swiftly captured the city of [[Cuttack]] without encountering any resistance. At this time, Raja Durlabhram was preoccupied with the Sanyasis on the banks of the Mahanadi River and was unaware of Raghuji’s approach. When news of the invasion reached Katak, chaos erupted, and the inhabitants fled in panic. Raja Durlabhram, caught off guard and dressed only in his undergarments, hurriedly sought refuge in the [[Barabati Fort]], which was nearby.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ray|first=Bhabani Charan|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.136229|title=Orissa Under Marathas 1751-1803|year=1960|pages=12-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/life-and-times-of-raghuji-bhonsle-i-of-nagpur|title=Life & Times Of Raghuji Bhonsle I Of Nagpur|last=Shanta Aathana|date=1978|pages=171–173}}</ref> | To exact revenge on [[Nawab]] [[Alivardi Khan]], Mustafa Khan enlisted [[Raghuji]]'s help to invade Bengal. [[Raghuji]], still seething from the treacherous death of Bhaskar Ram, eagerly seized the opportunity. In March 1745, he led a force of 14,000 cavalry, bypassing Sambhalpur and crossing the mountain tracts to reach Orissa. There, he swiftly captured the city of [[Cuttack]] without encountering any resistance. At this time, Raja Durlabhram was preoccupied with the Sanyasis on the banks of the Mahanadi River and was unaware of Raghuji’s approach. When news of the invasion reached Katak, chaos erupted, and the inhabitants fled in panic. Raja Durlabhram, caught off guard and dressed only in his undergarments, hurriedly sought refuge in the [[Barabati Fort]], which was nearby.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ray|first=Bhabani Charan|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.136229|title=Orissa Under Marathas 1751-1803|year=1960|pages=12-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/life-and-times-of-raghuji-bhonsle-i-of-nagpur|title=Life & Times Of Raghuji Bhonsle I Of Nagpur|last=Shanta Aathana|date=1978|pages=171–173}}</ref> | ||