Capture of Cuttack (1741)
Mirza Baqar Ali, A Rebel Against Alivardi Allied With Marathas And Captured Orissa And Parts Of Bengal After Imprisoning The Nawab's Governor And His Family. In August he after joining the Marathas marched from Karnatak, returned to Orissa, captured Cuttack by a sudden attack, made its worthless and unpopular governor and and his entire family prisoners, and seized the government of the province.[1][2][3]
| Capture of Cuttack (1741) | |||||||||
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| Part of Maratha invasions of Bengal | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
.svg){kind=small} Bengal Subah | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mir Habib (POW) |
 Mirza Baqar Ali | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Mir Habib and his family captured by the Marathas. | |||||||||
Reference
- ↑ Sarkar, Jadunath. Fall Of The Mughal Empire- Vol. I (4Th Edn.), Volume 1. p. 46.
- ↑ Orissa History Congress. Session (1990). Proceedings of the Annual Session Volumes 16-17. p. 53.
{{cite book}}: line feed character in|title=at position 34 (help) - ↑ Datta, Kalikinkar. Alivardi And His Times.