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The Maratha-Sikh clashes of 1771–1798 were a series of intermittent conflicts between the Maratha Empire and the Sikh Confederacy, primarily in Northern India. These confrontations were concentrated in the Cis-Sutlej territories and the Upper Gangetic Doab .
The siege of Kunjpura was a 14-day siege in April to May 1772 by Sikh forces led by Sahib Singh against the Mughal coalition forces led by Mughal Ali Khan. Siege ended with a Sikh victory against an allied force of Mughals and Marathas.
The Marathas had initially defeated the Sikh contingent, and the latter retreated to Rajpura. Sahib Kaur, following an impassioned speech, rallied the Sikhs to return to Patiala and once again fight the Marathas. The next day, the Sikhs attacked the advance guard of the Marathas, who were later reinforced by the remaining army.
The Sikh Empire (1799 – 1849 CE) was established by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Throughout its history, it fought various adversaries including the Durrani Empire of Afghanistan and the British East India Company .
In February 1758, Maratha general Raghunath Rao accepted an offer to attack Sirhind. Leading his army, he marched through Ambala, Mughal-di-Sarai, Rajpura, and Sarai Banjara, finally reaching the outskirts of Sirhind on March 9, 1758. As planned, Adina Beg Khan, along with his Sikh allies, joined the Marathas at this location.
Maratha Kingdom: Mughal Empire: Bhupalgarh, Mughal Empire: Defeat Battle of Kalyan: 1682–1684 Maratha Kingdom: Mughal Empire: Kalyan, Mughal Empire: Victory Battle of Ramsej: April 1682–1688 Maratha Kingdom: Mughal Empire: Ramsej, Maratha Kingdom: Defeat Battle of Wai: December 1687 Maratha Kingdom: Mughal Empire: Wai, Mughal Empire: Victory
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. [1] It took place in north-west India , primarily the region around Delhi and Punjab .
The Anglo-Indian wars were the several wars fought in the Indian Subcontinent, over a period of time, between the British East India Company and different Indian states, mainly the Mughal Empire, Rohilkhand, Kingdom of Mysore, Subah of Bengal, Maratha Confederacy, Sikh Empire of Punjab, Kingdom of Sindh and others.