January 14, 1761—a day when the sun rose over Panipat but set on an era of Maratha supremacy. The Third Battle of Panipat was not merely a military engagement; it was a catastrophic storm that ...
"Panipat, with its crowded houses and suburbs, would be our shield on one side; the other sides protected by carts and mantlets behind which our foot soldiers and matchlock men would stand." These ...