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First Battle of Katwa

First Battle of Katwa was a battle fought in 1742 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Bengal Subah victory. Recorded strength: 16,000–17,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1742
WhereIndia23.650N, 88.130E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBengal Subah victory
BelligerentsBengal Subahagainst25px Maratha Empire; 20pxKingdom of Nagpur
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy

Record

Date1742 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
23.650N, 88.130E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength16,000–17,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
  • Alivardi Khan
  • Zain ud-Din Ahmed Khan
  • Bhaskar Ram Kolhatkar
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1742

First Battle of Katwa is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19892588, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Katwa, revision 1370266849, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.