During the times of the Mahabharata, the 'Pandavas' brothers were founded one of the five cities
(Parathas). Its historic name being 'Panduprastha'. In Indian history, it was the scene of three pivotal
battles.
On 21 April 1526, the first battle of Panipat was fought between Delhi's sultan 'Ibrahim Lodhi
and the Timurid warlord 'Zaheeruddin Babur'. Babur's force defeated Ibrahim's much larger force of
over one lakh soldiers. In this way, the 'Bahlul Lodhi' also known as Lodi Rule' established in India.
On 5 November 1556, the second battle of Panipat. It was fought between the Hindu King of
North India and (Hemu) 'Akbar Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya'. Hemu had a large army, and
initially his forces were on winning spree, but suddenly Hemu was struck by an arrow in the eye and he
lost his senses. On not seeing him in his Ohda on the back of elephant, his army fled. He was later
captured and beheaded by the Mughals. His head was sent to Kabul to be hanged outside Delhi
Darwaza and torsoe was hanged outside 'Purana Quila' in Delhi. Second battle of Panipat, thus ended
the 'Hindu Raj' established by Hemu in north India, though for a short duration.
In 1761 the third battle of Panipat was fought between the Afghan king 'Ahmad Shah Abdali'
and the Marathas under 'Sadashivrao Bhau' of Pune. Ahmad Shah won it but and a very heavy casualty
on both sides. In history, the Marathas worst defeat in third battle of Panipat.
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