Battle of Barari Ghat
| Battle of Barari Ghat | |||||||
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| Part of Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| File:Flag of Rampur until 1842.svg Rohillas |
 Maratha Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Najib ad-Dawlah | Dattaji Scindia | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ? | ? | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Maratha army was destroyed by the Afghans. | |||||||
The Battle of Barari Ghat took place on 9 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
- ↑ 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. Unknown parameter
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