Battle of Delhi (1757)
| Battle of Delhi, 1757 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Maratha Empire | Kingdom of Rohilkhand | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Raghunathrao Malharrao Holkar Manaji Paygude Sakharam Bapu Dattaji Shinde Antaji Mankeshwar Ambaji Ingle |
Najib-ud-Daula (POW) Mian Qutb Shah (POW) Mulla Aman Khan (POW) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Minimum | Heavy | ||||||||
Battle of Delhi (1757) was fought on 11 August 1757 between the Maratha Empire 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. 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.