What the records say
- When
- 11 Aug 1757
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 28.66° N, 77.24° E
- Description
- 1757 fought between the Maratha Empire and Rohilla Afghans
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Delhi (1757)
1757 fought between the Maratha Empire and the Rohilla
The Battle of Delhi in 1757 also referred to as the Second Battle of Delhi, was fought on 11 August 1757 between the Maratha Confederacy under the command of Raghunath Rao and the Rohillas under the command of Najib-ud-Daula, who was under the Afghan suzerainty and simultaneously the "Pay Master" of what remained of the Mughal Army. By 1757, Delhi was ruled indirectly by the Marathas.
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