Battle of Taraori (1759)
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The Battle of Taraori in 1759 was a military engagement between the Durrani Afghans and the Marathas in the fields of Taraori, in which the Afghans were victorious.
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Battle of Taraori (1759) | |||||||
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Part of the Afghan–Maratha conflicts | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Durrani Empire |
Maratha Empire Mughal Empire (deserted) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ahmed Shah Jahan Khan Shah Pasand Khan |
Dattaji Rao Scindia Imad-ul-Mulk | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
>5000 men | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 400 killed |
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