Capture of Peshawar (1758)
Battle between Maratha–Sikh Alliance and Durrani Afghans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Capture of Peshawar took place in the spring of 1758[1] when the Sikh Confederacy and the Maratha Empire defeated the Afghan forces led by Timur Shah Durrani.[2][3][4][5] The Marathas and Sikhs were victorious and Peshawar was annexed into the Maratha Empire.[4][6][5] Before that, the fort of Peshawar was being guarded by Afghan troops under Timur Shah Durrani and Jahan Khan. When Raghunathrao and Malhar Rao Holkar left for the Deccan, Tukoji Rao Holkar was given the charge of Peshawar with 10,000 Maratha troops.[7]
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