January 14, 1761—a day when the sun rose over Panipat but set on an era of Maratha supremacy. The Third Battle of Panipat ... still nursing old wounds inflicted by past Maratha campaigns.

Additionally, land is being acquired in Panipat, Haryana, for a memorial commemorating the Marathas’ role in the battle. However, Opposition Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar ...