Battle·Later empires
Third Battle of Panipat Between Marathas and Durrani Forces
- Date
- 14 January 1761 CE1174 AH265 years ago
- Place
- Panipat, northern India
- People
- Ahmad Shah Durrani, Shuja-ud-Daula
The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761, north of Delhi. The Afghan army of Ahmad Shah Durrani, supported by Indian Muslim allies including Shuja-ud-Daula, defeated a large Maratha force. The battle halted Maratha expansion in northern India. Durrani later returned to Afghanistan, and Mughal authority in Delhi remained weak.
Why it matters
The defeat of the Maratha army shifted the balance of power in northern India for the following decade.