Maratha conquest of North-west India

Maratha Rule
Part of Afghan-Maratha Conflicts
Date 1757-58 Location North-west part of Indian subcontinent Territorial changes Marathas successfully capture Punjab, Kashmir and Nwfp from Durrani.
Belligerents
Maratha Empire	Durrani Empire
Commanders and leaders
Raghunath Rao Malhar Rao Holkar Adnina Beg Khan Tukoji Holkar Narsoji Pandit	Timur Shah Durrani Jahan Khan Karim Shah Wazirullah Khan Ahmad Samad Khan

The Maratha Conquest of North-west India, which occurred between 1757 and 1758, was an epoch-making event. Though it was short-lived, it had long-lasting effects upon the politics of the Indian subcontinent.

After the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, the 27 Years War ended in Maratha victory. This was followed by the phase of rapid expansion of the Maratha Empire for the next 50 years under the Peshwas Baji Rao I and Balaji Baji Rao. They conquered Gujarat, the whole of Central India and Orissa, subdued Rajputana and raided into Bengal and Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, and imposed chauth upon these areas. Their ambition pushed them further northwards than Delhi into Punjab, which collided with the ambitions of Ahmad Shah Abdali, the founder of Durrani Empire. In 1757, Ahmad Shah Abdali raided Delhi and captured Punjab and Kashmir with the help of Rohilla chief Najib Khan. He installed his son Timur Shah Durrani in Lahore and went back to Afghanistan.

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