sentences:  Shejwalkar was the first historian to study the Third Battle of Panipat in great detail, personally traveling to all places relevant to the battle.He argues that the battle was fought to save the Mughal Empire and that the Marathas were sacrificed for the cause of Timur's successors.He further argues that if Jawaharlal Nehru had shown willingness for similar sacrifice, India may not have been divided in 1947.