Battle of Bundelkhand
| Battle of Jaitpur | |||||||||
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| Part of Decline of the Mughal Empire | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Panna State Maratha Empire | Mughal Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Chhatrasal Peshwa Bajirao I Chimaji Appa |
Muhammad Khan Bangash Qaim Khan Bangash | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Total: 25,000+ troops
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Total: 50,000 troops
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
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The Battle of Jaitpur was fought between the Maratha Empire under Peshwa Baji Rao I, on behalf of Chhatrasal Bundela, the ruler of Bundelkhand; and the Mughal Empire under Muhammad Khan Bangash in March 1729. Bangash attacked the state of Bundelkhand in December 1728. Being too old to fight, as well as heavily outnumbered, Chhatrasal appealed to Baji Rao for assistance - under whose leadership the Maratha with 25,000 horsemen with the Bundela troops defeated the Muhammad khan Bangash.