What Led to Battle of Panipat ft. Shahbaz Khan (Great Maratha)? Part 1 | QisseAurSafar

Shahbaz Khan — who played Mahadji Scindia in The Great Maratha and Haider Ali in Tipu Sultan — joins us for an exclusive conversation. The story starts with Baji Rao's light cavalry strategy, moves to how a slave named Ahmad Khan became Ahmad Shah Abdali after Nadir Shah's assassination, and builds to Najib Khan's Betrayal at Shukrataal, which finally results in Dattaji Scindia's sacrifice at Buradi Ghat. This is the story before the Battle of Panipat — Part 1 of the Panipat series. In this episode: Baji Rao's "light cavalry" strategy and the expansion of the Maratha Empire The story of Baji Rao-Mastani and Shamsher Bahadur Nana Saheb Peshwa and the start of the Chauth system Nadir Shah's assassination and the rise of the Durrani dynasty (Ahmad Shah Abdali) Dattaji Scindia's sacrifice at Buradi Ghat The Battle of Udgir and the entry of Ibrahim Khan Gardi Shahbaz Khan's iconic dialogue from The Great Maratha Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:34 Welcoming Shahbaz Khan 01:10 Introducing Varun Gupta 01:32 Discussing The Great Maratha and the Mahabharat episode 03:25 Shahbaz Khan's acting journey (Haider Ali, Mahadji Scindia, Chandrakanta) 04:08 The problem of false narratives in history content 04:55 Why Qisse Aur Safar Channel 08:16 The Battle of Panipat — topic begins 09:27 Panipat wasn't an isolated event 10:05 Baji Rao's light cavalry strategy 11:25 Chhatrasal, Mastani, and the story of Shamsher Bahadur 12:13 Nana Saheb becomes Peshwa 14:05 Maratha expansion and the treasury crisis 15:07 The start of the Chauth system 15:33 Introducing Raghunath Rao, Mahadji Shinde, Sadashiv Bhau 17:03 Nadir Shah's assassination — rise of Ahmad Shah Abdali 18:47 The Kohinoor and Nadir Shah's seal 19:20 Birth of the Durrani dynasty 38:31 Dattaji Scindia's mind games with Abdali 39:19 The Battle of Shukratal 40:04 Dattaji's letters requesting reinforcements 41:33 Dattaji Scindia's sacrifice at Buradi Ghat 43:23 The Battle of Udgir and Ibrahim Khan Gardi 46:13 Shahbaz Khan's iconic dialogue from The Great Maratha 47:26 Closing + Part 2 teaser 🔔 Part 2 (the full story of the Battle of Panipat) is coming soon — subscribe now so you don't miss it. Kisse Aur Safar is a channel dedicated to India's history, its freedom fighters, and forgotten stories — told without bias, and with truth. 📌 Subscribe: ‪@QisseAurSafar‬ 📌 Follow on Instagram:   / qisseaursafar   CONTENT OWNERSHIP NOTICE Owner: Qisse Aur Safar YouTube: @QisseAurSafar Original Upload: This video was published on this channel on its stated upload date. Owned Metadata & Presentation: The title, description, tags, thumbnail, editing, presentation and other original elements created for this upload are associated with and maintained by the channel owner. Content Identification: The above information is provided to identify the original publication and ownership of this upload. Any unauthorized reproduction or representation of this video's original presentation or metadata should not be treated as evidence of ownership of the underlying content. Copyright Notice: ©️QisseAurSafar. All rights reserved to the extent applicable to the original content and elements created by the channel owner. Official Identity: Varun Gupta QisseAurSafar Copyright Disclaimer: This content is for educational, informational, commentary and scholarly purposes only. Copyrighted material is used under applicable law, including Fair Use under Section 107. All third-party content belongs to its respective owners. No ownership or infringement is intended. The content presented on "Kisse Aur Safar" is created purely for informational and entertainment purposes. The historical events, stories, and facts discussed are based on various sources, folklore, and historical records. History often has multiple interpretations and perspectives, and we do not claim complete accuracy in every detail. Viewers are encouraged to treat this content as a starting point and conduct their own research where needed. This channel does not intend to hurt the sentiments of any community, religion, caste, or individual. If you have any concerns regarding the content, please feel free to reach out to us. #panipat #shahbazkhan #MarathaEmpire #IndianHistory #AhmadShahAbdali #TheGreatMaratha #Bajirao #DattajiScindia #MahadjiScindia #NanaSahebPeshwa #thirdbattleofpanipat #QisseAurSafar