battle of Panipat
Noun
Meaning
battle in which the ruler of Afghanistan defeated the Mahrattas in 1761
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Examples
Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 and so founded the Mughal empire.
As far as losses are concerned, Afghans too suffered heavily in the Third Battle of Panipat.
However, the Mughals re-established their rule after Akbar's army defeated Hemu during the Second Battle of Panipat in 1556.
From 1752 to 1762, Marathas collected Chauth or tributes from Sindh. citation Maratha power was decimated in the entire region after the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761.
He was defeated by Emperor Akbar 's forces in the Second Battle of Panipat on 6 November 1556.
The acknowledgment of Abdali's military accomplishments is reflected in a British intelligence report on the Battle of Panipat, which referred to Ahmad Shah as the 'King of Kings'.