Capture of Delhi (1771)
Maratha military offensive / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1771, the forces of the Maratha Confederacy led by Mahadaji Shinde captured Delhi from the Rohillas and brought back the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II to Delhi from exile in Oudh.[citation needed] The Marathas captured Delhi from Najib Khan's son Zabita Khan who was put in charge by the Afghans.[2][need quotation to verify][3]
Capture of Delhi (1771) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||
Belligerents | |||||
Kingdom of Rohilkhand | Maratha Confederacy | ||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
Zabita Khan |
Mahadji Scindia Visaji Krushna Biniwale |
In the Third Battle of Panipat, the Maratha Confederacy suffered a serious blow at the hands of the Afghan Empire, the Nawab of Awadh and the Kingdom of Rohilkhand under Najib ad-Dawlah. After the death of Peshwa Balaji Bajirao, Madhavrao I became the Peshwa[4] under the regency of Raghunathrao. Mahadji Shinde's victory over the Rajputs of Rajasthan and Pashtuns-Rohillas of Rohilkhand (in the western part of present-day Uttar Pradesh state) re-established Maratha influence in the region.[5]