Afghan–Maratha War

Afghan–Maratha War
	Part of the Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
	; Third Battle of Panipat, 14 January 1761
Date	8 March 1758 – 14 January 1761 (2 years, 10 months and 6 days)
Location	Punjab and region around Delhi
Result	Afghan victory: Afghan Empire retains control over much of contended territories including Peshawar and the Punjab until the Sutlej; Mughal emperor exiled and Delhi occupied by Afghan vassal Rohilkhand; Maratha Confederacy loses influence over the imperial government at Delhi;
Belligerents
Afghan Empire Rohilkhand;	Mughal Empire (nominal) Maratha Confederacy; Sikh Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Ahmad Shah Durrani; Timur Shah Durrani; Najib-ud-Daula;	Sadashivrao Bhau †; Vishwasrao †; Ibrahim Khan Gardi †; Tukoji Rao Scindia †; Shamsher Bahadur †; Raghunath Rao; Sakharam Bapu Bokil; Mahadji Scindia (WIA); Malhar Rao Holkar; Dattaji Scindia †; Tukoji Rao Holkar; Jassa Singh Ahluwalia; Charat Singh; Ala Singh; Adina Beg;

The Afghan–Maratha War was fought between the Afghan Empire under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Maratha Confederacy and the Sikh Confederacy between 1758 and 1761. It took place in north-west India, primarily the region around Delhi and Punjab.