Kala Amb stands at the site where the Maratha army suffered a decisive defeat against Ahmad Shah Abdali's forces in the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761. The name, meaning black mango, comes from local legend that fruit on a nearby tree turned dark from the scale of bloodshed. The government has developed the site as a national memorial honoring the fallen Maratha warriors, with plaques detailing the battle's course. History minded visitors find this an evocative stop in Panipat.
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