Capture of Delhi (1788)
| Capture of Delhi (1788) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Rohilkhand Kingdom Mughals under Ismail |
Maratha Confederacy Mughals under Shah Alam II | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ghulam Qadir Mirza Ismail Beg |
Mahadji Scindia Ali Bahadur Rane Khan Jiva Dada Bakshi Shah Alam II Baghirathrao Shinde Raji Patil Devji Gawli | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1,500+ | Unknown | ||||||||
The Capture of Delhi took place in 1788 between the forces of Ghulam Qadir Rohilla supported by Mirza Ismail Beg, and the Marathas under Mahadji Shinde on behalf of Shah Alam II who desired the execution of Ghulam Kadir. Mahadji Shinde became successful and executed Kadir after the battle.