Capture of Delhi (1771)

Capture of Delhi is the 1771 battle where the forces of Mahadji Shinde captured Delhi and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II was restored to the throne.[1][2] Marathas capture Delhi by defeating Afghans under Najib Khan. With this battle they regained their lost supremacy in North India after the Third Battle of Panipat and conquered much of the lost territories which they lost after the Third Battle of Panipat.

In the Third Battle of Panipat, the Maratha Empire suffered a serious blow at the hands of the Muslim axis of the Durrani Empire, Nawab of Awadh, and Rohillas under Najib ad-Dawlah. After the death of Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao Bhat, Madhavrao I became Peshwa[3][4] under the regency of Raghunathrao Bhat.

Mahadji's victory over Jats of Mathura, Rajputs of Rajasthan and Pashtun-Rohillas of Rohilkhand (in the western part of present-day Uttar Pradesh state) re-established the Marathas in the northern India.

References
  1. Kadiyan, Chand Singh (26 June 2019). "Panipat in History: A Study of Inscripitons". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 64: 403–419. JSTOR 44145479.
  2. Rathod, N. G. (26 June 1994). The Great Maratha Mahadaji Scindia. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 9788185431529 – via Google Books.
  3. s, deepak (25 October 2016). "Indian civilization". deepak shinde – via Google Books.
  4. History of India.
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