Battle of Barari Ghat

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Battle Of Barari Ghat
Date1760
Location
Result Durrani victory [1]
Belligerents
Durrani Empire Maratha Empire
Commanders and leaders
Najib ad-Dawlah Dattaji Scindia
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unkown

The Battle of Barari Ghat took place on 09 January 1760. Ahmad Shah Durrani on his fifth invasion was defeated by the Marathas and Sikhs in the Battle of Lahore (1759). At Barari Ghat, Afghans met Marathas under Dattaji Scindia in a battle at Barari Ghat, north of Delhi. The Marathas were defeated and their leader Dattaji was killed.

References[edit]

  1. Jacques, Tony (2006). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-10-09.