Battle of Meerut (1760)
| Battle of Meerut | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan-Maratha War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Durrani Empire | Maratha Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ahmad Shah Durrani Atai Khan | Govind Pant Bundela † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 14,000 cavalry | 12,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
2,000 soldiers killed 20,000 slain at camp (Total 22,000) | ||||||
The Battle of Meerut was a military skirmish initiated by Emperor Ahmed Shah Durrani in an attempt to capture Govind Pant Bundela, who had taken refuge in Meerut. Emperor Ahmad Shah dispatched Atai Khan with a small army of Afghans to Meerut. Bundela was ready to face the Afghan forces with his light cavalry of ten thousand soldiers, and a fierce battle ensued between the two adversaries in Meerut.