Durrani–Maratha War

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The Durrani–Maratha War was an 18th-century conflict between the Afghan Durrani Empire and the Maratha Empire that shaped the balance of power in northern India.

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Afghan–Maratha War 1
Afghan–Maratha conflicts 1
Durrani–Maratha War canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century conflict
war
alliedWithDurraniSide Rohilla chiefs
Shuja-ud-Daula
surface form: Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh
alliedWithMarathaSide some Jat and Rajput chiefs
alsoKnownAs Durrani–Maratha War
surface form: Afghan–Maratha War
belligerent Durrani Empire
Maratha Empire
commanderForDurraniSide Ahmad Shah Durrani
commanderForMarathaSide Ibrahim Khan Gardi
Malhar Rao Holkar
Sadashivrao Bhau
Vishwasrao Bhatt
conflictBetween Durrani Empire
Maratha Empire
endDate 1761
era Early modern period
followedBy Maratha resurgence in north India in late 18th century
hasCause Durrani attempt to reassert control over Punjab
Maratha expansion into northern India
hasMajorBattle Battle of Lahore (1759)
Third Battle of Panipat
surface form: Battle of Panipat (1761)

Third Battle of Panipat
hasParticipant Ahmad Shah Durrani
Maratha Empire
surface form: Maratha Confederacy

Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire

Rohilla Afghan
surface form: Rohilla Afghans

Sadashivrao Bhau
Shuja-ud-Daula
hasTheater Doab region
Haryana
surface form: Haryana region

Panipat district
surface form: Panipat area

Punjab
surface form: Punjab region
locatedIn Indian subcontinent
northern India
surface form: Northern India
partOf Durrani–Maratha War self-linksurface differs
surface form: Afghan–Maratha conflicts
precededBy Maratha conquest of Punjab
relatedTo Decline of the Maratha Empire
History of Afghanistan
History of India
result Durrani victory at Third Battle of Panipat
restoration of Afghan influence in Punjab
temporary halt of Maratha expansion in the north
significantFor balance of power in northern India
decline of Mughal authority
opening way for later British expansion
startDate 1759

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Third Battle of Panipat partOf Durrani–Maratha War
Durrani–Maratha War partOf Durrani–Maratha War self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Afghan–Maratha conflicts
Durrani–Maratha War alsoKnownAs Durrani–Maratha War
this entity surface form: Afghan–Maratha War
Sadashivrao Bhau conflict Durrani–Maratha War
this entity surface form: Maratha–Durrani conflict