Battle of Delhi (1757)
The Battle of Delhi in 1757 also referred to as the Second Battle of Delhi, was fought on 11 August 1757 between the Maratha Confederacy under the command of Raghunath Rao and the Rohillas under the command of Najib-ud-Daula, who was under the Afghan suzerainty and simultaneously the "Pay Master" of what remained of the Mughal Army. By 1757, Delhi was ruled indirectly by the Marathas. The battle was waged by the Marathas for the control of Delhi, the Mughal capital which was invaded by Rohilla chief Najib-ud-Daula, as a consequence of the fourth invasion of India by Ahmad Shah Abdali.
| Battle of Delhi, 1757 | |||||||||
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| Part of Afghan-Maratha Conflicts | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Maratha Empire | Kingdom of Rohilkhand | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Raghunathrao |
Najib-ud-Daula (POW) Mian Qutb Shah Mulla Aman Khan | ||||||||
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40,000+ Infantry and cavalry. + Artillery | 7500 infantry and Heavy artillery | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Minimum | Heavy | ||||||||
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