The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c21.s1.91
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c21.s1.91
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v4.c21.s1.91
As Sadāshiv Rāo had violated Marāthā precedent in the equipment of his army, so he now violated their traditional rules of war and displayed a consciousness of his inferiority by strongly entrenching himself in the town of Pānīpat, though this plan was opposed by many of the leaders, who wished to fight in the old Marāthā manner.