What the records say
- When
- 1742
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 23.64° N, 88.13° E
- Description
- part of First Maratha invasion of Bengal
- Date from
- year in its name
Battle of Katwa (1742)
Part of First Maratha invasion of Bengal
The Battle of Katwa was a decisive engagement fought on 27 September 1742 between the forces of Nawab Alivardi Khan of Bengal and the Maratha general Bhaskar Pandit during the Maratha invasions of Bengal. Launching a surprise dawn attack amid the Durga Puja festivities at Daihat, Alivardi exploited flooded terrain to neutralize Maratha cavalry superiority.
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