- The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in the year of 1761.
- The battle took place on 14th January 1761, between the Maratha Empire and Afghans, led by Ahmad Shah Durrani with the aid of Rohilla Afghans of the Doab and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Oudh.
- The battle is considered as one of the largest battles of the 18th century with the largest number of fatalities in a single day.
- The expansion of Marathas after defeating the Mughals was confronted by Ahmad Shah Abdal of the Durrani empire.
- After several days of the war, the forces led by Ahmad Shah Durrani emerged victorious. Marathas, led by Sadashivrao Bhau could not stand the Afghani forces in number and artillery and had a pathetic defeat in the end.
- Panipat is located in present-day Haryana.
- The battle is mentioned in the poem “With Scindia to Delhi” by Rudyard Kipling.
- The First Battle of Panipat was fought on 21st April 1526 between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi.
- The Second Battle of Panipat was fought on November 5, 1556, between Akbar and Hemu.
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