Second Battle of Katwa
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| Second Battle of Katwa | |||||||
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| Part of Fifth Maratha invasion of Bengal | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Mughal Empire |
 Maratha Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| File:Coat of Arms of Nawabs of Bengal.PNG Alivardi Khan |
Raghuji Bhonsle Mir Habib | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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20,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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unknown | ||||||
The Second Battle of Katwa occurred between the Bengal and Maratha Empire in December 1745. After the defeats of the Marathas in the first four invasions of Bengal (see Maratha invasions of Bengal), the Maratha General and ruler of Nagpur, Raghuji Bhonsle again invaded the territory of Bengal. Bhonsle, with 20,000 horsemen attacked the civilians of Murshidabad and moved onwards to Katwa, where Nawab of Bengal Alivardi Khan again defeated Raghuji and his men, sending them out of Orissa.[2] The Marathas retreated towards Medinipur.[1]
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References
- ^ a b c d ড. মুহম্মদ আব্দুর রহিম. বাংলাদেশের ইতিহাস. আলীবর্দী ও মারাঠা আক্রমণ. পৃ. ২৯৬.
- ^ Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 516. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
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