The Maratha Empire, established in 1674 by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, emerged as a formidable force in the 17th and 18th centuries in India. Originating in the western region of Maharashtra, the ...

January 14, 1761—a day when the sun rose over Panipat but set on an era of Maratha supremacy. The Third Battle of Panipat was not merely a military engagement; it was a catastrophic storm that ...