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Forces of the Maratha Empire are defeated by the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Narela.
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Maratha Empire
Indian political entity (1674–1818)
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent Maratha states under the nominal leadership of the former.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Durrani Empire
1747–1823 Afghan empire founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani
The Durrani Empire,, colloquially known as the Afghan Empire or the Sadozai Kingdom was an Afghan empire founded by the Durrani tribe of Pashtuns under Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1747, which spanned parts of Central Asia, the Iranian plateau, and the Indian subcontinent. At its peak,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Narela
1757 battle
The Battle of Narela took place on 16 January 1757, at Narela, on the outskirts of Delhi, between the Maratha Army led by Antaji Mankeshwar and an army of Ahmad Shah Abdali.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 16
Day of the year
January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 349 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)