In 1737, Baji Rao defeated the Mughals on the outskirts of Delhi and brought much of the former Mughal territories south of Agra under Maratha control. Baji Rao's son Balaji Baji Rao further increased the territory under Maratha control by invading Punjab in 1758. This brought the Marathas into direct confrontation with the Durrani empire of Ahmad Shah Abdali (also known as Ahmad Shah Durrani). Ahmad Shah Durrani was unwilling to allow the Marathas' spread go unchecked. He successfully convinced the Nawab of Oudh Shuja-ud-Daula to join his alliance against the Marathas. The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761 at Panipat, about 97 km (60 miles) north of Delhi, between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan army (of Ahmad Shah Durrani), supported by four Indian allies, the Rohillas under the command of Najib-ud-daulah, Afghans of the Doab region, and the Nawab of Awadh, Shuja-ud-Daula. The Maratha army was led by Sadashivrao Bhau who was third in authority after the Chhatrapati (Maratha King) and the Peshwa (Maratha Prime Minister). The battle lasted for several days and involved over 125,000 troops. The Maratha Army under Sadashivrao Bhau lost the battle. The Jats and Rajputs did not support the Marathas. The result of the battle was the temporary halting of further Maratha advances in the north and destabilisation of their territories for roughly ten years. To save their kingdom, the Mughals once again changed sides and welcomed the Afghans to Delhi.