Maratha invasions of Bengal
The Maratha invasions of Bengal (1742–1751), also known as the Maratha expeditions in Bengal, were the frequent invasions by the Maratha forces in the Bengal Subah (Bengal, Bihar, parts of modern Orissa), after their successful campaign in the Carnatic region at the Battle of Trichinopoly. The leader of the expeditions was Raghoji Bhonsle of Nagpur. The Marathas invaded Bengal five times from August 1742 to March 1751, which caused widespread economic losses in the Bengal Subah.
| Maratha Invasions of Bengal | |||||||||
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| Part of Battles involving the Maratha Empire | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Nawab of Bengal | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Raghoji I Bhaskar Pandit † Janoji Bhonsle Sabaji Bhonsle |
Alivardi Khan Gopal Singha Dev Mir Jafar Chitrasen Rai Rai Durlabh Ghulam Mustafa Khan Ataullah Khan Zainuddin Ahmed Abdus Salam Sheikh Masum † Syed Ahmed Khan | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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40,000 (in 1742) 12,000 (in 1748) | 15,000 Cavalry and 8,000 Musketeers (in 1748) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
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