Third Battle of Panipat: Afghanistan Crushes the Maratha Empire
Dust and thundering hooves. 140,000 soldiers stretched across the North Indian plains in a battle that would reshape the subcontinent's power. Ahmad Shah Durrani's Afghan cavalry crashed into the Maratha lines with brutal precision, wielding long Persian steel and cannons that echoed like apocalyptic drums. By sunset, 50,000 men lay dead—the Marathas' military dominance shattered in a single, brutal day that would crack the foundations of their rising empire.
January 14, 1761
265 years ago
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