Despite attempts to unite Indian forces against Abdali, the Rajputs, Suraj Mal Jat, and others refused to align with the Marathas, while some, like Shuja-ud-Daula, sided with Abdali. By January ...
This battle was fought between the British East India Company and Indian rulers, including Shah Alam II (the Mughal Emperor), Shuja-ud-Daula (the Nawab of Awadh), and Mir Qasim (the Nawab of Bengal).