The decentralized nature of the Maratha state, though a weakness in battle, was its greatest strength in terms of resilience. Because power was spread among various regional houses (Scindia, Holkar, etc.), the loss at Panipat did not destroy the entire ...
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At Panipat, the Maratha army suffered from a fatal lack of coordination and centralized command. While Sadashivrao Bhau was the nominal leader, he struggled to unify the different sardars, who often disagreed on strategy. The departure of traditional guerrilla tactics ...
During Shivaji’s era, the focus was on “resistance” through a defensive network of hill forts. However, under the Peshwas, the strategy shifted toward “expansion.” This required moving away from the safety of the Sahyadri mountains into the open plains. The ...
Bajirao I led a daring cavalry strike on Delhi in 1737, reaching the outskirts of the Mughal capital in record time. His lightning-fast movement paralyzed Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangila. This show of force demonstrated Maratha military superiority, effectively ending Mughal ...
Under Balaji Bajirao (Nana Saheb), the Maratha Empire reached its greatest territorial extent, stretching from Attock to Cuttack. However, this period also saw the seeds of decline. The crushing defeat at the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 happened during ...