#Panipat1761 – The Biggest Battle Of The 18th Century: Masterclass by Dr Uday Kulkarni
The Third Battle of Panipat was more than what people usually imagine. It was a unique battle where Marathas from the Deccan fought on behalf of the Mughal Emperor to defend India, as the Marathas fought for “India for the Indians” while other major powers stood aside. Although they were defeated, their stand was seen as a moral triumph, and the Afghan victors withdrew, never fully reasserting their dominance. But what events led to this bloodiest battle of the 18th century? Why did a power from Deccan go up north to face the invasion? At our masterclass #Panipat1761, author and historian Dr Uday Kulkarni explains the events that led to the third battle of Panipat and its aftermath.
About the speaker:
Dr Uday S Kulkarni is an author, historian, practicing surgeon who once served as the Surgeon Commander in the Indian Navy. He has authored several non-fiction books dealing with Eighteenth Century Indian history, namely, ‘Solstice at Panipat’, ‘The Era of Bajirao’, ‘Bakhar of Panipat’, The Extraordinary Epoch of Nanasaheb Peshwa’, and more recently ‘Raghoba: The Assassination of Narayanrao Peshwa’. He has also authored a richly illustrated book based on the work of James Wales, who spent many years in western India in the 1790s, in “James Wales: Artist & Antiquarian in the time of Peshwa Sawai Madhav Rao’. Five of his books have been translated into Marathi by Vijay Bapaye and awarded prizes by Maharashtra Granthottejak Sabha.