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Bhausahebanchi Bakhar

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Bhausahebanchi Bakhar is a narrative of the Battle of Panipat fought in 1761 between the Maratha Empire and the Durrani Empire of Ahmad Shah Abdali. It is written in the Marathi language. According to some historians,[who?] the author of the book was anonymous,[1] but other historians have named one Krishnaji Shamrao as the author. Given the vivid descriptions, it is believed that Shamrao may have witnessed the battle.[2] According to K. N. Sane, the angle and favorable remarks towards some characters in the narrative is suggestive of Shamrao being an official of the Scindia.[3]

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  1. ^ Deshpande, Prachi (2007). Creative pasts: historical memory and identity in western India, 1700-1960. Columbia University Press. pp. 19–39. ISBN 978-0-231-12486-7.
  2. ^ Mukherji, Sujit, ed. (1998). A dictionary of Indian literature: beginnings-1850. New Delhi: Orient Longman. p. 51. ISBN 81-250-1453-5. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ Deshpande, Sunita (2007). Encyclopaedic Dictionary of MARATHI LITERATURE Volume 1. New Delhi: Global Vision Publishing House. p. 68. ISBN 978-81-8220-222-1. Retrieved 20 August 2021.