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The Third Battle of Panipat, the largest battle of the 18th century, is fought in India between the Afghan Durrani Empire under Ahmad Shah Durrani, and the Maratha Empire under Sadashivrao Bhau.
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Third Battle of Panipat
1761 battle between the Durrani Empire and Marathas
The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761 between the Maratha Empire 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 Afghans were supported by three key…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 14
Day of the year
January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 351 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
India
Country in South Asia
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Afghanistan
Country in Central Asia
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Durrani Empire
1747–1823 Afghan empire founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani
The Durrani Empire,, colloquially known as the Afghan Empire or the Sadozai Kingdom was an Afghan empire founded by the Durrani tribe of Pashtuns under Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1747, which spanned parts of Central Asia, the Iranian plateau, and the Indian subcontinent. At its peak,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ahmad Shah Durrani
Founder of the Durrani Empire (r. 1747–1772)
Ahmad Shāh Durrānī, also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī, was the first ruler and founder of the Durrani Empire. He is often regarded as the founder of modern Afghanistan. As Shah, he relentlessly led military campaigns for over 25 years across West Asia, Central Asia, and South…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Maratha Empire
Indian political entity (1674–1818)
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent Maratha states under the nominal leadership of the former.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sadashivrao Bhau
Maratha Army commander and Diwan of Peshwa
Sadashivrao Bhau Bhatt was son of Chimaji Appa and Rakhmabai and the nephew of Baji Rao I. He was a finance minister during the reign of Maratha king Rajaram II. He led the Maratha army at the Third Battle of Panipat.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)