Battle of Jagdishpur (1745)
| Battle of Jagdishpur | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan insurrections in Bengal Subah | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Bengal Subah | Afghan rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Zain ud-Din Ahmed Khan Shah Din Muhammad Raham Khan Ruleha Raja Kirat Chand Ahmad Khan Qureshi Daud Khan † Khadem Husain Khan (WIA) Mahdi Nisar Khan Naqi Ali Khan Shah Jahan Yar Raja Sundar Singh Raham Khan Ruhela Karam Khan Raja Ram Narain Hashim Ali Khan |
Mustafa Khan † Murtaza Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 13,000–14,000 |
18,000 cavalry 15,000 infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Battle at Jagdishpur Location within Bihar Battle at Jagdishpur Battle at Jagdishpur (India) | |||||||
The Battle of Jagdishpur was a decisive engagement in 1745 during the Afghan insurrections in Bengal (1745–1748), pitting the forces of the Nawab of Bengal, Zain-ud-Din Ahmed Khan, against the Afghan rebel Mustafa Khan. Depleted by his failed Patna campaign, Mustafa Khan led another attempt to capture the Bihar province. In a fierce battle near Jagdishpur, Mustafa Khan was shot dead by musket fire; his head was severed and displayed on a spear atop his elephant, causing the Afghan army to flee under his son Murtaza.