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People talk of the #thirdbattleofpanipat but not the terrific revenge that #Marathas took under leadership of #VisajiKrushnaBiniwale between 1770-72.
October 1770, he thoroughly defeated Najib Khan Rohilla. He was the main opponent of the third Battle of Panipat (1761).
October 1770, he thoroughly defeated Najib Khan Rohilla. He was the main opponent of the third Battle of Panipat (1761).
In the February of 1772, he along with Mahadji Shinde defeated Zabita Khan, thereby overpowering the Rohilkhand at Shukratal.
This can be considered as absolute revenge of the #thirdbattleofpanipat as he broke the tomb of Najib Khan.
This can be considered as absolute revenge of the #thirdbattleofpanipat as he broke the tomb of Najib Khan.
Following which Visaji Krushna, took away the artillery and wealth of the Rohillas. Not only this he even recovered an additional tribute of Rs.40 lakhs from them.
This is an interesting case what Dr Ambedkar writes relating the Indian Muslims of 1920s with #thirdbattleofpanipat & their call for #fourthBattleOfPanipat
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'In 1926 there arose a controversy as to who really won the third battle of Panipat, fought in 1761.
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'In 1926 there arose a controversy as to who really won the third battle of Panipat, fought in 1761.
It was contended for the Muslims that it was a great victory for them because #AhmadShahAbdali had 1 lakh of soldiers while the Marathas had 4-6 lakhs. The Hindus replied that it was a victory to them—a victory to [the] vanquished—because it stemmed the tide of Muslim invasions.
The Muslims were not prepared to admit defeat at the hands of Hindus, and claimed that they will always prove superior to the Hindus. To prove the eternal superiority of Muslims over Hindus, it was proposed by one Maulana Akbar Shah Khan
