Conflict: | Battle of Chaksana |
Date: | 1788 |
Place: | Chaksana |
Result: | Victory for Isma'il Beg. Marathas retreat. |
Combatant1: | Maratha Confederacy |
Combatant2: | Isma'il Beg and allied Kingdom of Jaipur |
Commander1: | Mahadaji Shinde |
Commander2: | Isma'il Beg Rausana Singh |
Strength1: | Unknown |
Strength2: | Unknown |
Casualties1: | Unknown |
Casualties2: | Unknown |
The Battle of Chaksana was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Confederacy in 1788. The Marathas were led by the famous Maratha general Mahadaji Shinde and the Mughal forces were led by the Uyghur general of the Mughal Army, Isma'il Beg. After a long and fierce battle, it ended with the Marathas eventually retreating.[1]