Battle of Bhopal

The Battle of Bhopal was fought on 24 December 1737 in Bhopal between the Maratha Empire and the combined army of the Nizam and several Mughal generals in which Marathas under Bajirao I were victorious.

Battle of Bhopal
Part of Maratha-Nizam War
Date24 December 1737
Location
Result Maratha victory
Territorial
changes
Mughal Empire ceded territory of Malwa to the Marathas
Belligerents
Maratha Empire

Mughal Empire

  • Nizam of Hyderabad
Commanders and leaders
Baji Rao Asaf Jah I
Saadat Ali Khan
Strength
80,000 light cavalry 70,000 with 120 cannons drawn by war-elephant corps, 3,000 Camel-drawn Zamburak gunnery
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
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