Maratha conquest of Punjab

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The Maratha conquest of Punjab was an 18th-century military campaign in which the Maratha Empire extended its control into the Punjab region, challenging Afghan influence and setting the stage for later conflicts with the Durrani Empire.

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instanceOf 18th-century conflict
military campaign
ally Adina Beg Khan
Sikh misls
linked to: Sikh Misldar
commandedBy Malhar Rao Holkar
Raghunath Rao
conflictBetween Durrani Empire
Maratha Empire
Sikh misls
linked to: Sikh Misldar
endDate 1758
followedBy Durrani reconquest of Punjab
Third Battle of Panipat
hasParticipant Adina Beg Khan
Ahmad Shah Durrani
Durrani Empire
Malhar Rao Holkar
Maratha Empire
Raghunath Rao
Sikh Confederacy
Sikh misls
linked to: Sikh Misldar
historicalContext decline of Mughal Empire
rise of regional powers in India
historicalPeriod 18th century
involved advance towards Peshawar
capture of Sirhind
siege of Lahore
locatedIn Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

Punjab region
linked to: Punjab
mainObjective to dislodge Afghan influence from Punjab
to extend Maratha suzerainty to the Indus
opponent Afghan forces
Ahmad Shah Durrani
Durrani Empire
partOf Maratha–Durrani conflicts
precededBy Maratha expansion into northern India
result expulsion of Durrani garrisons from parts of Punjab
extension of Maratha influence to the northwest
temporary Maratha control over Punjab
significance brought Marathas into direct conflict with Ahmad Shah Durrani
contributed to later Sikh consolidation in Punjab
set the stage for the Third Battle of Panipat
weakened Afghan hold over Punjab temporarily
startDate 1758
tookPlaceIn Lahore
Multan
Peshawar region
linked to: Peshawar District

Sirhind

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Durrani–Maratha War precededBy Maratha conquest of Punjab
Malhar Rao Holkar notableWork Expansion of Maratha power in North India
linked to: Maratha conquest of Punjab