Draft:Battle of Champapuri

The Battle of Champapuri or the Battle of Champanager was a military conflict that occurred in 1745 between the Maratha Empire and the Bengal Subah. Under the leadership of Alivardi Khan, the Bengal forces defeated the Maratha forces commanded by Ragholi near Champapuri, resulting in the Marathas being forced to retreat.

Battle
Alivardi Khan, the Nawab of Bengal, was leading his army towards Murshidabad, crossing the Son River. The Maratha forces, consisting of 6,000 men led by Raghoji, attacked the Bengal forces, which numbered 600 men. Alivardi Khan charged against them, forcing the Marathas to retreat, and his army drove them away.