Militarily , the battle pitted Hostile_encounter the artillery and cavalry of the Marathas against the heavy cavalry and mounted artillery ( zamburak and jezail ) of the Afghans and Rohillas led by Abdali and Najib-ud-Daulah , both ethnic Afghans .

Grant Duff includes Cause_to_be_included an interview Social_event of a survivor of these massacres Killing in his `` History of the Marathas '' and generally corroborates this number .

Shejwalkar , whose monograph `` Panipat 1761 '' is often regarded as the single best secondary source on the battle , says Communication that `` not less than 100,000 Marathas ( soldiers and non-combatants ) perished Death during and after the battle . ''

Tipu Sultan attacked Attack Travancore on 29 December 1789 and this made Manufacturing the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Marathas apprehensive who entered Arriving into a `` Triple Alliance '' with the English .

Tipu averted Preventing_or_letting a complete disaster and concluded Process_end a treaty in March surrendering Surrendering half his dominions ; a large portion went to Motion the Nizam , a portion went to Motion the Marathas , the English acquired Getting Malabar and Coorg on the west coast , Dindigul and adjoining districts .

Baji Rao II , who was trying to consolidate Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale Marathas , finally surrendered Surrendering in June 1818 .

British abolished Removing the position of Peshwa , and Marathas were limited Limiting to the small kingdom of Satara until its annexation Change_of_leadership to Bombay state in 1848 .