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Write brief essay on Consequences of the Third Battle of Panipat.

  • UPSC 2002

The Third Battle of Panipat (14 January 1761), fought between the northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire under Sadashiv Rao Bhau and Ahmad Shah Abdali of Afghanistan, is often read as one of the genuine hinge-points of eighteenth-century Indian history.

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  • Impact on the Marathas
  • Impact on Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Afghans
  • Impact on the Sikhs
  • Impact on North Indian Regional Powers
  • The Backdoor Left Open for the English

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