January 14, 1761—a day when the sun rose over Panipat but set on an era of Maratha supremacy. The Third Battle of Panipat was not merely a military engagement; it was a catastrophic storm that ...

One of these letters — all dated between 1744 and 1777 — gives an insight into the runup to the Third Battle of Panipat. It was written by Maratha warrior Jayaji Shinde to Amrutrao Nimbalkar.