Battle of Burdwan

1747 battle

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Battle of Burdwan

Part of Maratha invasions of Bengal
| Date| January 1747

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Location|

Burdwan, Bengal (present-day Burdwan, West Bengal, India)

Result|  Bengal Subah victory
Belligerents
Maratha Confederacy
• Nagpur State|  Bengal Subah
Commanders and leaders
Janoji Bhonsle|  Alivardi Khan
Strength
Unknown|  Very large compared to the Maratha forces[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown|  Unknown

The Battle of Burdwan occurred between the Bengal Subah and the Maratha Confederacy in 1747. After the dismissal of Mir Jafar by Alivardi Khan, an army was amassed to defend against the invading Maratha forces of Janoji Bhonsle at Orissa. Alivardi Khan managed to heavily repulse and defeat the Marathas in this battle.[2]

## See also

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* First Battle of Katwa
* Second Battle of Katwa
* Battle of Rani Sarai
* Maratha invasions of Bengal

## References

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1. ^ Tony, Jacques (ed.). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. p. 232\. "When Marathas under Janoji Bhonsle invaded Orissa, Governor Mir Ja'far retreated before being reinforced to check the Marathas at Burdwan, northwest of Calcutta. Mughal Nawab Ali Vardi Khan dismissed Mir Ja'far and, with a much larger force, heavily defeated Janoji at Burdwan. However, four more years of war finally persuaded the Emperor to cede Orissa to the Marathas."
2. ^ Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 175\. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-03-27. "When Marathas under Janoji Bhonsle invaded Orissa, Governor Mir Ja'far retreated before being reinforced to check the Marathas at Burdwan, northwest of Calcutta. Mughal Nawab Ali Vardi Khan dismissed Mir Ja'far and, with a much larger force, heavily defeated Janoji at Burdwan. However, four more years of war finally persuaded the Emperor to cede Orissa to the Marathas (January 1747)."

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Maratha Confederacy

Chhatrapatis|

* Shivaji
* Sambhaji
* Rajaram I
* Tarabai
* Shahu I
* Rajaram II
* Shahu II
* Pratap Singh

Peshwas|

* Moropant Trimbak Pingle
* Moreshvar Pingale
* Ramchandra Pant Amatya
* Bahiroji Pingale
* Balaji Vishwanath
* Baji Rao I
* Balaji Baji Rao
* Madhavrao Ballal
* Narayan Rao
* Raghunathrao
* Sawai Madhavrao
* Baji Rao II
* Amrut Rao
* Nana Sahib
* Bhat family

Amatya & Pratinidhi|

* Ramchandra Pant Amatya
* Pralhad Niraji
* Parshuram Pant Pratinidhi (hereditary)
* Shripatrao Pant Pratinidhi
* Jagjivanrao Pant Pratinidhi

Women|

* Ahilyabai Holkar
* Anandibai
* Gopikabai
* Jankibai
* Jijabai
* Kashibai
* Lakshmibai
* Mastani
* Parvatibai
* Putalabai
* Ramabai
* Saibai
* Sakvarbai
* Soyarabai
* Umabai Dabhade
* Baka Bai
* Tulsi Bai Holkar

Maratha Confederacy|

* Bhonsle of Nagpur
* Gaekwad of Baroda
* Scindia of Gwalior
* Holkar of Indore
* Patwardhan dynasty

Battles|

* Pratapgarh
* Kolhapur
* Pavan Khind
* Umberkhind
* Chakan
* Surat
* Purandar
* Sinhagad
* Salher
* Kalyan
* Bhupalgarh
* Bijapur
* Raigarh (1689)
* Jinji
* Satara
* Khelna
* Raigarh
* Torna
* Palkhed
* Malwa
* Mandsaur
* Bhopal
* Vasai
* 1st Trichinopoly
* Katwa (1st)
* 2nd Trichinopoly
* Katwa (2nd)
* Invasions of Bengal
* Burdwan
* Narela
* 2nd Delhi
* North-west India
* Peshawar
* 3rd Panipat
* Alegaon
* Rakshasbhuvan
* Capture of Delhi
* Pachgaon
* Saunshi
* Wadgaon
* Adoni
* Badami
* Savanur
* Gajendragad
* Bahadur Benda
* Lalsot
* Chaksana
* Patan
* Kharda
* Poona
* 3rd Delhi
* Assaye
* Laswari
* Farrukhabad
* Bharatpur
* Khadki
* Koregaon
* Mahidpur

Wars|

* Maratha-Mughal War of 27 years
* Maratha–Mysore War
* First Anglo-Maratha War
* Second Anglo-Maratha War
* Third Anglo-Maratha War

Adversaries|

* Adil Shahi
* Qutb Shahi
* Mughal Empire
* Durrani Empire
* British Empire
* Portuguese Empire
* Nizam of Hyderabad
* Kingdom of Rohilkhand
* Mysore

Forts|

* Mangad
* Panhala
* Pratapgad
* Purandar
* Raigad
* Rajgad
* Shaniwar Wada
* Shivneri
* Sindhudurg
* Rajgad
* Torna

Coins|

* Shivrai

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