Shah Alam II, Mughal Emperor, reigned 10 December 1759– 19 November 1806
Brigadier general John Carnac, Commander-in Chief of India December 1860– April 1761
Lieutenant-General Eyre Coote (East India Company officer), Commander-in Chief of India April 1761– 1763
Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal and Murshidabad, 20 October 1760– 7 July 1763
14 January – Third Battle of Panipat
9 December – Tarabai, Queen of Maratha Empire. (b. 1675)
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