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Maratha invasions of Bengal
Military operations, 1741–1751 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Maratha invasions of Bengal (1742–1751), also known as the Maratha expeditions in Bengal, were the frequent invasions by the Maratha forces in the Bengal Subah (Bengal, Bihar, parts of modern Orissa), after their successful campaign in the Carnatic region at the Battle of Trichinopoly. The leader of the expeditions was Raghoji Bhonsle of Nagpur.[3] The Marathas invaded Bengal five times from April 1742 to March 1751,[4] which caused widespread economic losses in the Bengal Subah.
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