Pic 1: Jadunath Sarkar's book "Military History of India" describing the battle of Balapur, where the Nizam defeated an army from Delhi w. a Maratha contingent. Claims the Maratha troops avoided battle and looted the camp.
Pic2: Actual letter from the Nizam describing the battle- left wing was Marathas, which made a flank attack on his right but repulsed. Camp/baggage was untouched.
Sarkar regularly mixes his own imagination with known facts, and if the result is completely different, he doesnt care.
Not the only instance, there are dozens of battles, army counts, state revenues, are completely different from what he has claimed.
Pic2: Actual letter from the Nizam describing the battle- left wing was Marathas, which made a flank attack on his right but repulsed. Camp/baggage was untouched.
Sarkar regularly mixes his own imagination with known facts, and if the result is completely different, he doesnt care.
Not the only instance, there are dozens of battles, army counts, state revenues, are completely different from what he has claimed.
to make it worse, Sarkar gives it a racist and technological angle, lol. Claims Central Asian bows and modernized artillery played a role.
In the Nizam's letter above, artillery is mentioned as barely used, let alone being decisive.
In the Nizam's letter above, artillery is mentioned as barely used, let alone being decisive.
Pic1: Sarkar's claims about Bajirao's army. Light cavalry with no artillery or guns. Just swords and bows/arrows.
Pic2: Inventory of Bajirao's army. 12,000 mounted musketeers, 16 siege cannons, 700 zamburaks, 2000 artillerymen, lots of smaller artillery.
Pic2: Inventory of Bajirao's army. 12,000 mounted musketeers, 16 siege cannons, 700 zamburaks, 2000 artillerymen, lots of smaller artillery.
Pic1: Sarkar's tally of Nadir Shah's loot in 1739. Claims 70 crore. (70m pounds then)
Pic2: Nadir Shah's own biographer puts the total value of loot at 9mil pounds (9cr) of which 2cr is sentimental value of Mughal throne.
Sarkar inflated a sycophant's exaggerated number 800%
Pic2: Nadir Shah's own biographer puts the total value of loot at 9mil pounds (9cr) of which 2cr is sentimental value of Mughal throne.
Sarkar inflated a sycophant's exaggerated number 800%
Pic1: Sarkar says first use of binoculars on the battlefield in 1764.
pic2: My translation of Peshwe Daftar Vol3, admiral Angre sent binoculars to Bajirao for surveying siege in 1733.
The Peshwe Daftar was published before Jadunath's book.
pic2: My translation of Peshwe Daftar Vol3, admiral Angre sent binoculars to Bajirao for surveying siege in 1733.
The Peshwe Daftar was published before Jadunath's book.
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