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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 .
Third Battle of Panipat, 14 January 1761: Date: 8 March 1758 – 14 January 1761 ( – ) (2 years, 10 months and ... Battle of Delhi (1757)
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 ...
Sadashivrao Bhau troops during the Third Battle of Panipat A portrait of Sadashivrao Bhau Peshwa, a part of Peshwa Memorial in Pune, India In January 1760, news reached the prime minister Nanasaheb Peshwa that Ahmad Shah Durrani better known as Ahmad Shah Abdālī had invaded and captured the Punjab region .
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.
The Third Battle of Panipat, 13 January 1761, Najib ad-Dawlah and Shuja-ud-Daula, standing left to Ahmad Shah Durrani, shown on a brown horse, inflicting the largest number of fatalities in a single day reported in a classic formation battle between two armies.
Once again, Panipat was the scene of a battle for control of northern India. The Third battle of Panipat was fought between Durrani's Afghan forces and the Maratha forces in January 1761, and resulted in a decisive Durrani victory. [162]
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.