The Battle of Burdwan occurred between the Nawab of Bengal and Maratha empires in 1747. After the dismissal of Mir Jafar by Ali Vardi Khan, an army was amassed to defend against the invading Maratha forces of Janoji Bhonsle at Orissa. Ali Vardi Khan managed to heavily repulse and defeat the Maratha's in this battle.[1] However, it also open the floodgate of the Maratha expeditions in Bengal almost annually.
All or a portion of this article consists of text from Wikipedia, and is therefore Creative Commons Licensed under GFDL. The original article can be found at Battle of Burdwan and the edit history here.
Maratha Empire