Battle of Naubatpur (1745)
| Battle of Naubatpur | |||||||
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| Part of Fourth Maratha invasion of Bengal and Afghan insurrections in Bengal | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Bengal Subah | Afghan rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Alivardi Khan Mir Jafar Shamshir Khan |
Raghoji I (WIA) Mahimaji Baba † Sankaraji Baba † Murtaza Khan Buland Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 | 14,000 or 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Battle at Naubatpur Location within Bihar Battle at Naubatpur Battle at Naubatpur (India) | |||||||
The Battle of Naubatpur was a military confrontation during the Maratha invasions of Bengal in 1745. It pitted the forces of the Bengal Subah, led by Nawab Alivardi Khan, against the invading Maratha army under Raghuji Bhonsle of Nagpur. The battle, fought near Muhib Alipur, northeast of Naubatpur (in present-day Bihar, India), marked a key clash in the fourth Maratha incursion into Bengal and Bihar.