Capture of Delhi (1788)

Capture of Delhi (1788)
Date18 July – 2 October 1788
Location
Result Maratha Victory[1]
Territorial
changes
Delhi captured by Marathas
Belligerents
Rohilkhand Kingdom
Mughals under Ismail
Maratha Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Ghulam Kadir Executed
Mirza Ismail Beg Surrendered
Mahadji Scindia
Ali Bahadur
Rane Khan
Jiwabadada Baxi
Baghirathrao Shinde
Raji Patil
Devji Gawli
Strength
1500+ Unknown

The Battle of Delhi took place in 1788 between Ghulam Kadir Rohilla supported by Mirza Ismail Beg and Marathas under Mahadji Shinde who was asked by Shah Alam II to execute Ghulam Kadir. In which Mahadji Shinde becomes successful and executes Kadir.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (2005-01-01). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. pp. 595–596. ISBN 978-1-932705-54-6.
  3. ^ The Director Of Archives (1954). Sindhia As Regent Of Delhi (1954). pp. 17–19.
  4. ^ Misra, S. c (1981). Sindhia-holkar Rivalry In Rajasthan. p. 99.