Battle of Udgir facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Siege of Udgir |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Maratha Empire |
 Nizam of Hyderabad |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sadashivrao Bhau Raghunath Rao Shamsher Bahadur Yashwantrao Pawar Rayajirao Pawar |
Asaf Jah II  Ibrahim Khan Gardi Vithal Sundar |
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| 9 Small Cannons, Few Horses | 40 Gardi Cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 5 soldiers killed and 1 flag pole broken | ||||||
The Battle of Udgir occurred on 3 February 1760 in Udgir between the Maratha Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad.
The Marathas under the command of Sadashivrao Bhau defeated the army of Salabat Jung (brother of Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II); wherein Salabat had intended to take the position as the Nizam. This was followed by the 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.
The aftermath of the war resulted in the Nizam's forces surrendering territories with 60 lakhs annual income including the cities of Ahmadnagar, Daulatabad, Burhanpur and Bijapur.
Following the battle, the Marathas turned north to combat an Afghan force led by Ahmed Shah Durrani at the Third Battle of Panipat.
See also
- Battle of Palkhed
