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Makar Sankranti 1761 & Third Battle Of Panipat: A Bloody Turning Point In India’s History
The Third Battle of Panipat saw the Marathas go up against the Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali. While the latter won, the loss of lives was said to be heavy on both sides.
Makar Sankranti: Makar Sankrant Day. January 14, 1761. An auspicious day for Hindus across India. But one of the blackest days in the subcontinent’s history. It was the day 50,000-60,000 Maratha warriors and non-combatants accompanying the army were killed, and 20,000-30,000 women and children captured and taken as slaves.
The annals of Indian history have a page steeped in the blood of Maratha warriors, who braved the biting cold of north India — and starvation caused by
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