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...a fort which he named Georgegarh. After some time, he broke away from the Marathas and sought in 1797 the help of the Sikh chiefs against them. In 1798, he es ...,000 strong, under Louis Bourquien, a French officer in the service of the Marathas, joined by the Sikh contingents of Jind and Kaithal, drove George Thomas to

...Singh of Thanesar, who had fought against the British in alliance with the Marathas in 1803. Burn's troops joined hands with those of Birch and Skinner, and de

...a Bhag Singh, joined hands with them on 15 September 1803, preventing the Marathas from making further inroads. According to Sir Lepel Griffin, "Lal Singh wa

...rathas. The Punjab had now three masters: the Mughals, the Afghans and the Marathas, but in reality only two Adina Beg and the Sikhs. Adina Beg brooked no riva

...h Durrani re-established his influence in the winter of 1759, defeated the Marathas at Panlpat in 1761 and inflicted a severe loss upon the Sikhs in February 1

...rce she marched as far as Mathura where peace parleys were opened with the Marathas.

...d captured Delhi. The Nawab of Delhi, in revenge of the defeat, instigated Marathas to attack Suraj Mal. ...ary 1, 1754. Suraj Mal fought with bravery and gave strong resistance. The Marathas could not conquer the Kumbher fort.

...ized Dholpur and the Sikhs captured several hundred horses of the defeated Marathas. Madho Singh of Jaipur attacked Bharatpur in December 1767. Jawahar Singh a

...d further weakened Mughals, Abdali invaded Punjab (and subsequently fought Marathas at Delhi who had replaced Mughals). At that time, Kapur singh created Dal K ...result of such disunity the Marathas got the upper hand. General Peron of Marathas armies was able to dictate his terms to the Malwais. An English adventurer

...relations with Mughal governors, Afghan invaders, Sikh chiefs and even the Marathas.

...re, expanded their influence as far north as Delhi. By this time, when the Marathas had reached the zenith of their power, the Sikhs, caught in the pincer gr ...ative and knowledge of the local geography, took the lion's share, but the Marathas, who were already being paid by the day, demanded a share proportionate to

...ce, she marched as far as Mathura where peace parleys were opened with the Marathas.

== The Marathas were marginalised == ...r, and was able to win over many adversaries to his side. The Mughals, the Marathas, the Rohillas, the Jats and the British sought his friendship, and, above a

...Marathas presented to Shiva ji. (Later it was the [[Sikh/Maratha Relations|Marathas]] who with the Sikhs, that broke the back of Mughal rule in India.)

...awabs of Oudh from Sa'adat Khan to Sa'adat 'All Khan. besides those of the Marathas, the Ruhilas, the Afghans, the Jals and the Sikhs. The book was lithographe

...need to support the war of attrition that Arangzeb was waging against the Marathas in the Deccan. The battle was fought on 20th March 1691. Guru Gobind Singh

...were sorely needed to maintain Aurangzeb's 'war of attrition' against the Marathas and the cunning Sivaji in the Deccan which had all but emptied the once ove

..., he was eventually driven out by the combined forces of the Sikhs, the Marathas and Adina Beg Khan in April 1758.

...the cavalry division of Sir Hugh Gough's army in the campaign against the Marathas of Gwalior at the close of 1843. In the first AngloSikh war, he was in com

...e to win over many an adversary to his side. The Mughals, the Ruhilas, the Marathas and the English sought his friendship. In the wake of the decay of Mughal a

...men. In the battle of Panipat, fought on January 14, 1761, he defeated the Marathas and sealed the ill fate of their empire in northern India. But the Sikhs di

...icts. This led to increased militancy by many constituencies including the Marathas, the [[Sikh]]s and the Rajputs. Thus, rebellion was rife at the time of Aur

...tay firm in their ranks. The next morning they made a sudden charge on the Marathas who, taken by surprise, retired towards Karnal in utter confusion. Bedl Sah

...Durrani in 1752 and the occupation of Lahore by the Sikhs jointly with the Marathas in April 1758. In fact, one of the most striking features of Tahmasnamah is

...hind and Malerkotla. Ahmad Shah Durrani, who, after his victory over the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat in January 1761, considered himself master o

...hapters describing the history of Peshawar, Bodhi Vihars and withdrawal of Marathas have no relevance to the history of the period. The story is strewn with mi

...tory of the Panjab (1954); Panjab on the Eve of the First Sikh War (1956); Marathas and Panipat (1961); and India Pakistan War 1965, in three volumes.

The Marathas, after their defeat by Abdali in the third battle of Panipat in 1761, were ...or who was able to win over many adversaries to his side. The Mughals, the Marathas, the Rohillas, the Jutts and the British sought his friendship, and, above

...ncluding many towns. On the eve of the battle of Panipat (1761) when the [[Marathas]] camp was blockaded by Ahmad Shah Durrani, Ala Singh helped them with food

Ahmad Shah defeated the Marathas at [[Panipat]] in January 1761. and struck the [[Sikh]]s a severe blow in w

...on in [[Multan]]. In early 1758, the Dal Khalsa, in collaboration with the Marathas, occupied Sirhind and Lahore. Within three months of the [[Vadda Ghallughar ...thority of the Mughal government, they established, like the chauth of the Marathas, a system of rakhi, lit. protection, to protect the life and property of th

The significant Jadhav sept found among Marathas is Dhampal. The reviver of Shoorsaini kingdom in around 600-700 AD is also

...this , the name "Dhampal" is also found as a clan among Jadhava line of Marathas. It is to be noted that Dhamrait is a major and dominant clan of Sainis in

...o deputies were expelled from Punjab by Sikhs in 1758 with the help of the Marathas and of Adina Beg Khan, who was rewarded with the governorship of the provin During Ahmad Shah's fifth invasion (October 1759May 1761), while the Marathas retired from the Punjab without resistance, the Sikhs gave a battle to the

...tish resident with Mahadji Scindia in 178485, in his negotiations with the Marathas. The 'Ibratndmah is primarily concerned with the life of Shah Alam II and d ...d more with the Emperor and his heir apparent and their relations with the Marathas, Jats, Rajputs and the Ruhilas than with the Sikhs. There are references in

In 1761, Ahmad Shah Abdali attacked India and defeated Marathas in Panipat.

...rritories in the Doab in 1788. Ghulam Qadir was ultimately captured by the Marathas in December 1788, and put to death on 4 March 1789. Mu'in udDin Khan alias

...n from the Durrani king, Ahmad Shah Abdali, since he helped Abdali against Marathas and other Sikhs. For this reason alone, Phulkian misl was kicked out of Dal

...months. These events brought Ahmad Shah to India once again (1759-61). The Marathas rapidly evacuated the Punjab before the Afghan advance and retreated toward

...sainis to Punjab to take on Ghazni's generals as they are also found among Marathas of Tambar and Jadhav clans who also derive their ancestry from same sources

It was the armies of the [[Sikhs]] and the Marathas that eventually ended the tyranny of [[Mughal]] rule in India. The Sikhs a

...exploits against the Mughal Empire. Equally strong was his praise for the Marathas, who rebelled (against) Mughal power Keeping them from gaining a foothold

Now she was left alone, but she did not lose heart. Next year, Marathas from the west India conquered Agra and after subduing many petty chiefs, th

...or wanted to appoint Baghel Singh Regent of the Mughal Empire ignoring the Marathas and the British. Baghel Singh did not take advantage of this offer. Some hi ...dir Rohilla attacked Delhi, blinded the Emperor in 1787, but was killed by Marathas. Madhaji granted a large Jagir to Baghel Singh in 1789 to restrain Sikhs fr

...ested in the mutiny of 1857, which was nothing more than an attempt by the Marathas and Muslim rulers were merely revolts by the princes to regain their feuda

...ll the end of the year to see the effect of this victory over Sikhs. While Marathas took ten years to recover their loss only partially, Sikhs took only ten we

...red and plundered Lahore. During his 5th invasion in 1761, he defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Panipat. In February,1762 he mercilessly killed thirty tho

...sa Singh Ahluvalia]] while Madho Singh invited the Marathas for help. The Marathas had also been engaged by Jawahar Singh's step brother, Naval Singh, who was

...s well as their relationship with friendly powers such as the Jats and the Marathas. The earliest known meeting of the Sarbat Khalsa took place on the occasion

...action and repulsed the Marathas. That was the first reverse the advancing Marathas suffered. It happened just outside Patiala, very near my own farm Bahadurga ...nations were contending for power. They were the Mughals, the Afghans, the Marathas and the Sikhs. The Sikhs triumphed in the Punjab. They also suffered much p