Third Battle of Panipat: Temple destruction and Jihad of the barbaric hordes, the valiant Marathas and the far-reaching effects of the loss
3 years, 6 months ago

Third Battle of Panipat: Temple destruction and Jihad of the barbaric hordes, the valiant Marathas and the far-reaching effects of the loss

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The 18th century saw the decline of the Mughal empire and the rise of the Hindu Maratha empire. It was only a matter of time before the two powers – Ahmed Shah Abdali and the Marathas clashed. Panipat III – Importance and religious nature Throughout the eighteenth century, the Marathas strove to bring the Hindu holy places under another rule. Hafiz Rehmat Khan was another character who had actually battled Ahmed Shah Abdali in 1748 but now waited on him in concert with Najib ud Daulah and Shah Wali Ullah. Finally, Ahmed Shah Abdali himself was besieging the fortress of Kalat in Balochistan in 1758 – 1759 when the Marathas began their march to Peshawar.

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Taliban names special military unit ‘Panipat’ invoking Afghan victory in 1761
2 years, 10 months ago

Taliban names special military unit ‘Panipat’ invoking Afghan victory in 1761

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With a move instigating Indian sentiments, The Taliban has decided to name a special military unit as Panipat – in reference to the 18th-century Afghan zealot Ahmed Shah Abdali. A painting of Ahmed Shah Abdali’s coronation still hangs at the Presidential Palace in Kabul in front of which the Taliban was seen positing itself after its successful capture of Afghanistan …

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