Battle of Patna (1745)
| Battle of Patna | |||||||
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| Part of Afghan insurrections in Bengal Subah | |||||||
The Chowk and the main street of Patna c. 1814–15 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Bengal Subah | Afghan rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Zain ud-Din Ahmed Khan Abdul Ali Khan Ahmad Khan Qureshi Raja Kyretchand Rajah Ram Narain Khadem Husain Khan Nasir Ali Khan Zulfiqar Khan Mewati Raja Kirat Singh Muhammad Jahan Yar Khan |
Mustafa Khan (WIA) Buland Khan Ruhela Abdul Rasul Khan Udal Shah † Hakim Shah † Murtaza Khan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 14,000–15,000 |
14,000–15,000 or 20,000 soldiers 150 elephants 50 artilleries | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 300 generals and chieftains | ||||||
The Battle of Patna (1745) was a conflict between the army of Nawab Alivardi Khan and his former Afghan generals. Led by the renegade general Mustafa Khan, the rebels invaded Bihar and stormed Munger Fort. They proceeded towards Patna and planned to capture the city on 14 March, but was repelled by its governor Zain ud-din Ahmed Khan in a fierce battle outside the city walls. Mustafa Khan renewed attacks on 21 March before being defeated and expelled from Bihar.