Battle of Mardanpur
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| Battle of Mardanpur | |||||||
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| Part of the Maratha–Sikh Clashes | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Patiala |
 Maratha Confederacy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Bibi Sahib Kaur Sardar Tara Singh Ghaiba Raja Bhag Singh Jodh Singh Bhanga Singh Mehtab Singh Dip Singh Bir Singh |
 Lakshmi Rao Ghanta Rao Anta Rao Lachhman Rao Ranjit Rao | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7,000[1] | 12,000[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Mardanpur was fought between the Sikh forces of Patiala state led by Bibi Sahib Kaur and the Maratha forces led by Lakshmi Rao.
In 1794, a large force led by Lakshmi Rao, Anta Rao and Lachhman Rao crossed the Yamuna and marched towards Patiala.[3] Raja Bhag Singh of Jhind, Jodh Singh of Kalsia, Bhanga Singh and Mehtab Singh of Thanesar and the Bhadaur sardars Dip Singh and Bir Singh agreed to join her while Sardar Tara Singh Ghaiba sent a detachment. These forces combined numbered around 7,000. They marched to meet the Marathas at Mardanpur.[4]