Battle of Udgir

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Siege of Udgir
Date 3 January 1760 Location Udgir, Nizam’s Dominions 18°39′43.4″N 77°11′59.4″E / 18.662056°N 77.199833°E / 18.662056; 77.199833 Result Maratha victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire	Mughal Empire Nizam of Hyderabad
Commanders and leaders
Sadashivrao Bhau Raghunath Rao Shamsher Bahadur	Asaf Jah II Ibrahim Khan Gardi
Udgir Battle field Location

The Marathas under the command of Sadashivrao Bhau defeated the army of Salabat Jung (brother of Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II) at Udgir, Latur district; wherein Salabat had intended to take the position as the Nizam.^[1][2] This followed by recalling of French governor Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau to Pondicherry in 1760, wherein Nizam Ali, Asaf Jah II was handed over complete power from his brother Salabat Jung who wanted to take the position as 2nd Nizam.^[1][2]

The aftermath of the war resulted in the Nizam's forces surrendering territory worth 60 lakhs including the cities of Ahmadnagar, Daultabad, Burhanpur and Bijapur.^[1]

Following the battle, the Marathas turned North to combat an Afghan force led by Ahmed Shah Durrani at the Third Battle of Panipat.^[2]

See also[]

• Battle of Palkhed

References[]

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