Third Battle of Panipat

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battle historical event

The Third Battle of Panipat was a major 1761 conflict in northern India between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani, resulting in a devastating Maratha defeat that reshaped the subcontinent’s political landscape.

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Surface form	Occurrences
Battle of Panipat (1761)	2

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle ⓘ historical event ⓘ
AfghanCasualties	several thousands killed ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ surface form: Battle of Panipat (1761)
belligerent	Afghan tribal forces ⓘ surface form: Ahmad Shah Durrani’s Afghan forces Durrani Empire ⓘ Maratha Empire ⓘ Mughal factions allied with Ahmad Shah Durrani ⓘ Pashtuns ⓘ surface form: Rohilla Afghans Shuja-ud-Daula ⓘ surface form: Shuja-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh
casualties	very high on both sides ⓘ
commander	Ahmad Shah Durrani ⓘ Ibrahim Khan Gardi ⓘ Malhar Rao Holkar ⓘ Najib-ud-Daula ⓘ Sadashivrao Bhau ⓘ Shuja-ud-Daula ⓘ Vishwasrao ⓘ
conflictType	pitched battle ⓘ
consequence	accelerated decline of Mughal authority ⓘ created power vacuum in northern India ⓘ facilitated later British expansion in India ⓘ halted Maratha expansion in northern India ⓘ weakened Maratha Empire ⓘ
countryAtTime	Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ surface form: Mughal Empire
date	14 January 1761 ⓘ
foughtBetween	Maratha Empire and Durrani Empire ⓘ
historicalSignificance	considered one of the largest and bloodiest 18th-century battles in India ⓘ reshaped political landscape of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ
location	Haryana ⓘ Panipat ⓘ northern India ⓘ
MarathaCasualties	tens of thousands killed ⓘ
notableDeath	Sadashivrao Bhau ⓘ Vishwasrao ⓘ
notableUnit	Ibrahim Khan Gardi’s artillery and infantry ⓘ
partOf	18th-century conflicts in India ⓘ Durrani–Maratha War ⓘ
predecessor	Second Battle of Panipat ⓘ
result	decisive Durrani victory ⓘ major Maratha defeat ⓘ
sequenceNumber	third major battle fought at Panipat ⓘ
strategicObjective	control of northern India ⓘ
year	1761 ⓘ

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Third Battle of Panipat → alsoKnownAs → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ

this entity surface form: Battle of Panipat (1761)

Panipat → battleOccurredHere → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ

Panipat district → knownFor → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ

this entity surface form: Battle of Panipat (1761)

Maratha → majorBattle → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ

Ahmad Shah Durrani → notableBattle → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ

Maratha Empire → notableBattle → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ

Balaji Baji Rao → notableEvent → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ

Gwalior State → participatedIn → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ

Mahadji Shinde → participatedIn → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ

Durrani Empire → significantBattle → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ

Scindia of Gwalior → significantEvent → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ

subject surface form: Mahadaji Scindia

Maratha Empire → significantEvent → Third Battle of Panipat ⓘ