The historian who was an eyewitness to the Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was Kashiraj Pandit. He was a high official in the service of Shuja-ud-Daulah (Nawab of Awadh) and provided one of the most comprehensive and critical firsthand accounts of the battle, detailing the Afghan victory and the Maratha catastrophe. Answer is (A) Kashiraj Pandit
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Kashiraj Pandit was the historian who witnessed the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761. Serving as an agent for Shuja-ud-Daulah, who was allied with the Afghan forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali, Pandit was present on the battlefield. His Persian account, known as Ahwal-i Jang-i Bhau wa Ahmad Shah Durrani (Account of the War between Bhau and Ahmad Shah Durrani), is highly valued by historians for its detailed, eyewitness description of the military formations, the course of the battle and the devastating consequences for the Marathas.