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The Third Battle of Panipat [a] took place on 14 January 1761 between the Maratha Confederacy and the invading army of the Durrani Empire. The battle took place in and around the city of Panipat , approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi) north of Delhi .
The Battle of Panipat may refer to the three important battles fought at Panipat, India: First Battle of Panipat (1526), fought between the Mughals under Babur and Ibrahim Lodi (Delhi Sultanate) Second Battle of Panipat (1556), fought between Hemchandra Vikramaditya (Sur Empire) and the Mughals under Akbar; Third Battle of Panipat (1761 ...
In 1761, Ahmad Shah and Marathas were at war, a pivotal battle called the Third Battle of Panipat ended the war with heavy casualties on both sides. Ahmed Shah returned to Kabul, and after ten years the Maratha army recaptured Delhi in 1771, and in 1772 they invaded the Rohilkhand Doab area.
Panipat (päː.niː.pɐt̪ ⓘ [5]) is an industrial city, located 95 km north of Delhi and 169 km south of Chandigarh on NH-44 in Panipat district, Haryana, India.It is famous for three major battles fought in 1526, 1556 and 1761.
Third Battle of Panipat, 14 January 1761: Date: 8 March 1758 – 14 January 1761 ( – ) (2 years, 10 months and 6 days) Location: Punjab and region around ...
The Maratha Confederacy, which had been the strongest power in India until then, suffered a crushing defeat at the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761. By 1769, the confederacy had broken up into semi-independent states ruled by kings like the Sindhia of Gwalior and the Holkar of Indore , all nominally under allegiance to the Peshwa . [ 9 ]
Maratha Confederacy in year 1765. Maratha Confederacy in year 1795. The Maratha Resurrection was the period between the Third Battle of Panipat on January 14, 1761 [1] and capture of Najibabad in 1772.
During the Battle of Udgir, Shrimant Vishwasrao established himself as a valorous Maratha leader. [citation needed] He was the nominal Commander of Maratha Forces and the Peshwa's representative during the Third Battle of Panipat (1761) under the guidance and leadership of his uncle Sadashivrao Bhau. [5]