Bakhar of Panipat

An English translation of an original 18th century Marathi document written in 1761 by an eye witness of the entire campaign of the battle of Panipat between Ahmed Shah Abdali and the Marathas. It was written within an year of the battle and begins with the Maratha Peshwa's desire to conquer the earth and ends with the accession of Madhav rao as Peshwa. The battle of Panipat forms the main subject of the document. It has the original Marathi narrative and English translation with footnotes and an appendix.