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The '''Afghan–Maratha War''' was fought between the [[Durrani Empire|Afghan Empire]] under [[Ahmad Shah Durrani]] and the [[Maratha Empire|Maratha Confederacy]] and the [[Sikh Confederacy]] between 1758 and 1761.<ref>{{cite book|first=George C.|last=Kohn|page=|title=Dictionary of Wars}}</ref> It took place in [[Northwest India (pre-1947)|north-west]] [[Indian subcontinent|India]], primarily the region around [[Delhi]] and [[Punjab]].<ref name="War">[https://books.google.com/books?id=zp0FbTniNaYC&dq=maratha+plunder+rohilkhand&pg=PA103 War, Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia, 1740-1849]</ref>. The war was continued by the Rohilla Afghans and [[Taimur Shah Durrani]] till 1790. | The '''Afghan–Maratha War''' was fought between the [[Durrani Empire|Afghan Empire]] under [[Ahmad Shah Durrani]] and the [[Maratha Empire|Maratha Confederacy]] and the [[Sikh Confederacy]] between 1758 and 1761.<ref>{{cite book|first=George C.|last=Kohn|page=|title=Dictionary of Wars}}</ref> It took place in [[Northwest India (pre-1947)|north-west]] [[Indian subcontinent|India]], primarily the region around [[Delhi]] and [[Punjab]].<ref name="War">[https://books.google.com/books?id=zp0FbTniNaYC&dq=maratha+plunder+rohilkhand&pg=PA103 War, Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia, 1740-1849]</ref>. The war was continued by the Rohilla Afghans and [[Taimur Shah Durrani]] till 1790. | ||
==Background== | |||
===Pathan War and Marathas=== | |||
===Ahmad Shah Durrani=== | |||
In 1757, the [[Afghan Empire|Afghans]] invaded [[Hindustan]] and [[Sack of Delhi (1757)|captured the Mughal capital of Delhi]], forcing the Mughal emperor to cede territories up till the [[Sutlej]] to the [[Afghan Empire]]. Delhi was placed under the occupation of an Afghan vassal, the [[Kingdom of Rohilkhand]]. The Afghan emperor, [[Ahmad Shah Durrani]] installed his son [[Timur Shah Durrani]] in [[Multan]] and returned to [[Afghanistan]].<ref name="War" /> | |||
=== Battle of Delhi (1757) === | |||
The Mughal emperor and the imperial grand vizier alarmed by this foreign occupation, secretly sent for his vassal, the Peshwa. The Maratha Peshwa [[Balaji Baji Rao]] sent his brother [[Raghunath Rao]] along with [[Shamsher Bahadur]], Ramsingha, Gangadhar Tatya, [[Sakharam Bapu Bokil]], Naroshankar Rajebahadur, Sidhojiraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh, Mankojiraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh, Maujiram Bania and a large army towards Delhi. They were accompanied by [[Malhar Rao Holkar]] of [[Malwa]] who had much experience in [[North India]] and with its rulers. The Marathas [[Battle of Delhi (1757)|captured Delhi]] in August 1757. They decisively defeated the Rohillas near Delhi in 1758.<ref name="War" /> | |||
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