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Conflict South Asia

Durrani Empire Conquests

1747 CE – 1823 CE · 76 years

Ahmad Shah Durrani founded the last great Afghan empire, raiding deep into India and defeating the Marathas at Panipat. His empire fragmented after his death but laid the foundation of modern Afghanistan.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Durrani Empire (Ahmad Shah Durrani)
  • Mughal Empire, Marathas, Sikhs

Key moments

Defining events in the Durrani Empire Conquests.

  1. 1748 Battle of Manupur
  2. 1761 Third Battle of Panipat
  3. 1748-1769 Sikh-Durrani clashes

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Events the timeline places between 1747 CE and 1823 CE.

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