Afghan insurrections in Bengal Subah
| Afghan Insurrections in Bengal | |||||||||
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The city of Azimabad (Patna), an important stronghold for Afghans in the Bengal Subah | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Nawabs of Bengal |
Afghans rebels Supported by: | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Alivardi Khan Commanders:
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Mustafa Khan † Abdul Rasul Khan † Sardar Khan † Shamshir Khan † Murad Sher Khan † Buland Khan Ruhela Udal Shah † Hakim Shah † Murtaza Khan | ||||||||
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1745: Patna: 14,000 Jagdishpur: 13,000–14,000 1748: Patna: Few soldiers Rani Sarai: 15,000–16,000 cavalry; 8,000 musketeers; 20,000 infantry |
1745: Patna: 20,000 Jagdishpur: 18,000 cavalry; 15,000 infantry 1748: Patna: 10,000 cavalry and infantry Rani Sarai: Afghan: 35,000–40,000 cavalry and approx. similar number of infantry Maratha: 12,000 cavalry | ||||||||
The Afghan insurrections in Bengal, were a series of revolts led by the Afghans living in the Bengal Subah between 1745 and 1748. They were led by ambitious individuals like Mustafa Khan, Sardar Khan and Shamshir Khan with the intent to carve out their own Afghan state in Bengal. The insurrections were ultimately suppressed.