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Sadāśiva Rāo
Afghan general
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history of India
- In India: The Afghan-Maratha struggle for northern India
…strong army under his cousin Sadashiva Rao to drive away the invader and establish the Maratha supremacy in northern India on a firm footing. The final battle, in which the forces of Aḥmad Shah Durrānī routed the Marathas, was fought near Panipat on January 14, 1761. This defeat shattered the…
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