The result was a disaster. Estimates suggest up to 100,000 Maratha soldiers and civilians (including women and camp followers) were killed. Vishwas Patil’s novel does not just list the casualties; it makes you feel the hunger, the betrayal, and the cold steel.
The narrative captures the devastating loss of approximately 150,000 lives and the slaughter of 80,000 animals, illustrating how the campaign decimated an entire generation and emptied the Maratha coffers. Panipat By Vishwas Patil Pdf