Babur had wrested the throne of Delhi from Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat on 21 April 1526. The easy victory over an enemy over twice his force read more…
Category: India’s Battles
Panipat III – “The Bloodiest Day in India’s History” (14 Jan 1761)
14 January 1761 – the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti – was the “Blackest Day in Indian History”. On this day, 50-60,000 Marathas fell during the Third Battle of Panipat. read more…
Battle of Talikota (23 Jan 1565)
Two centuries before the clash between the Afghans and the Marathas in Third Battle of Panipat, (See )another cataclysmic clash took place Hindu and Muslim armies with distressingly similar results. read more…
The ‘Victory Pillar’ at Bhima Koregaon (01 Jan 1818)
On the Pune – Ahmadnagar highway, just 19 kilometers North East of Pune, stands an imposing granite monument on the banks of the Bhima River. This well-maintained monument commemorates the read more…