Battle of Taraori (1759)
| Battle of Taraori (1759) | |||||||
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| Part of the Afghan–Maratha conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Durrani Empire |
Maratha Confederacy Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ahmad Shah Durrani Sardar Jahan Khan Shah Pasand Khan |
Dattaji Rao Scindia Imad-ul-Mulk | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| >5,000 men | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 400 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Taraori in 1759 was a military engagement between the Durrani Empire and the Marathas and the Mughals in the fields of Taraori, in which the Afghans were victorious.