Morning of 14 January 1761. As the Maratha army poured out of their camp the stage was set for the biggest confrontation of the 18th century against the Afghan alliance. At 9 am, the Maratha Square was attacked by the Afghan Rt wing and Centre. Ibrahim Khan Gardi faced the.. 1/6
..Rohillas.The Maratha Centre with Bhau, Vishwasrao, Pawar, Jankoji and Tukoji Scindia, Vinchurkar and Gaekwad clashed with the Afghans. The Huzurat cavalry broke thro' The Afghan Centre. Wazir Shah Wali urged his men not to flee. 'Kabul is far off!' he exclaimed. After noon..2/6
..the Marathas were close to Abdali's tent. He ordered his harem to get on fast camels in readiness to flee. Then he mobilised his army, brought back the soldiers who fled and threw them to the front. The Maratha attack stalled.. Then, a bullet hit Vishwasrao on his elephant..3/6
..and he was killed. Bhau threw himself into battle. Ibrahim Khan kept fighting till he was caught. Jankoji fell into Rohilla hands. The right half of the Maratha army went towards Delhi. Pawar,Tukoji Scindia were killed. Sadshivrao Bhau fought on in the melee and was killed..4/6
.The battle ended with the death of Bhau. Non combatants were slaughtered by the Afghans. Mahadji Scindia was injured on his leg and rescued by Rana Khan.Nana Phadnis returned incognito.These two led the resurgence if the Marathas in Madhavrao Peshwa's reign. Abdali returned..5/6
..to his homeland seeking a treaty of peace with Nanasaheb Peshwa and handed over affairs of #Delhi to him.The #Panipat1761 battle was a setback to the Maratha power, yet in a decade they returned to Delhi when Mahadji Scindia led Shah Alam II back to Delhi and protected him. 6/6
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