I have never denied this and I also stated longback that this so called Hafta culture has its roots in Marathas imposing over bearing 7% tax other than 25% Lagaan, as protection money. Rajputs never refused to support Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat. They asked this 7% additional tax to be stopped and Marathas refused to do it.
I knew that such an attempt will be made based on Leftist thinking. Bengal was under Muslim rule and the areas attacked by Marathas were also muslim majority. But just like many others, you found fault with Marathas here.
Even the battle of Singhadh, in pune in which Tanaji Malasure lost life was defended by a Rajput warrior and they both died in the dual. Singhadh Fort makes the backdrop of NDA, My Alma Mater.
This happened probably theres no importance of conversion in Hinduism like Islam or Christianity.
The author of the article is a known Hinduphobe. While the Marathas weren't any saints but marauders , ever since the Tipu Sultan & other such controversies began along with elevating the Marathas / Sikhs as saviours of Hindus, there has been a sustained attempt to denigrate the latter particularly the Marathas as if to establish some equivalence.
Discussion on Indian history always happens like this. Those bygone things never seem to end, did they learn any thing from it ....nope, will they repeat it ....yes, will the discussion stop .... never.The secret is , Panipat 3 was British strategic response against united India. Some Hindus and all Muslims got played by Britishers, Brahmins were clever they wanted united India to fight the invasion this was the aim of Maratha Empire as well. Britishers secretly told Shah Wali Ullah that Hindus are rising so there is a danger to Muslim sultanat in Delhi and North. So they advised walli ullah to send secret letter to Ahmed Abdali inviting him to invade India.
First all these baniya and rajputs along with Brahmins fought with Abdali
Later after the Hindu loss, and half injured Muslims the Britishers invaded India with force in Battle of Plassey there after India went into the hands of Britishers. There was no way to stop this it was imminent and with that plan India was destined to go into Hands of Britishers. They only divided and ruled by diverting the attention from east to Abdali in the west.
What I learnt from Panipat 3 is maverick british plan to conquer India using it's inter kingdom rivalry and religion.
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Maharaja Suraj Mal did not return from the Maratha camp, Bhau was an idiot who got fooled by Holkar and ordered the Holkar troops to attack Jaats at night to finish them off. I have covered that in detail as my forefathers were part of Jat forces and in the inner ring of Maharaja Surajmal. Holkar's only son died in a standoff with jats in 1753. He was even after that asked to sign a peace treaty with Jats by Peshwa Nana Saheb. He harboured a grude against Peshwas for this reason and it was only his betrayal which was the reason for loss in third battle of Panipat. Marathas had nearly won the battle by 3pm and lost it by 5pm.
