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| Afghan–Maratha conflicts | |||||||||
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| Part of Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani, Afghan–Sikh Wars and Rohilla–Maratha War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Maratha Empire Sikh confederacy |
 Durrani Empire Rohilkhand | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
‘Afghan– Maratha conflicts’ (1752-1772) refers to the conflicts between the Afghans (including Durranis and Rohillas) & the Marathas.
Background[edit]
The single most important power to emerge in the Mughal dynasty was the Maratha Confederacy (1674–1818).[1] The Marathas are responsible, to a large extent for ending Mughal rule in India.[2] The Maratha Empire ruled large parts of India following the decline of the Mughals. The long and futile war bankrupted one of the most powerful empires in the world. Mountstuart Elphinstone termed this a demoralizing period for the Muslims as many of them lost the will to fight against the Maratha Empire.[3][4][5] The Maratha empire at its peak stretched from Trichinopoly (present day Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu) in the south to the Afghan border in the north.[6][7]
Early Afghan Rohilla– Maratha conflicts[edit]
In 1752, the Maratha were asked by Safdarjung, the Nawab of Oudh, to help him defeat Pashtun Rohilla. The Maratha forces and Awadh forces besieged the Rohillas, who had sought refuge in Kumaon but had to retreat when Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Marathas". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ "Bal Gangadhar Tilak". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ Elphinstone & Cowell 1866, p. 27
- ^ Jaques 2007
- ^ Sarkar 1988, p. 246
- ^ Mehta 2005, p. 204
- ^ Mikaberidze 2011, p. 43
- ^ Agrawal, Ashvini. Studies in Mughal History.
- ^ Playne, Somerset; Solomon, R. V.; Bond, J. W.; Wright, Arnold. Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey.