| Battle of Udgir | |||||||
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| Part of Seven Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Maratha Empire |
Mughal Empire
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sadashivrao Bhau | Nizam Ali | ||||||
The Marathas under the command of Sadashivrao Bhau defeated the Nizam's army at Udgir.[1][2]
Background[]
Following the recall of French governor Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau to Pondicherry in 1758, Nizam Ali was handed over complete power from his brother Salabat Jung.[1]
Battle[]
Sadashivrao marched east against Salabat Jang and utterly destroyed the Nizam's army.[2]
Result[]
The Marathas defeated the Nizam's forces with the latter surrendering territory worth 60 lakhs including the cities of Ahmadnagar, Daultabad, Burhanpur and Bijapur.[1] Following the battle, the Marathas turned North to combat an Afghan force.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sen, S. N. (2006). History Modern India. New Age International Private Limited. pp. 13. ISBN 81-224-1774-4. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ga-pmgxsWwoC&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=Bajirao+I&source=bl&ots=HkQzEFQlsy&sig=gJoHIm67VxjHT3ocvewdicebbHY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=gqoaVdTxJMeduQSMw4HIDg&ved=0CF8Q6AEwDTgK#v=onepage&q=udgir&f=false.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 236-237. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.
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