Kala Amb, Panipat, Haryana India

Kala Amb was built in memory of the Marathas who fought with Ahmed Shah Abdali in the Third Battle of Panipat in the year 1761. The Maratha forces were led by Sadashivrao Bhau, Vvishwasrao and Mahadaji Shinde. The exact site where the battle was fought was pinpointed by a mango tree that was supposed to have grown there.

 Kala Amb In PanipatKala Amb : According to the tradition, the site 8 Kilometers from Panipat and 42 Kilometers from Karnal, where Sadashiv Rao Bhau commanded his Maratha forces during the third battle of Panipat was marked, by a black Mango Tree (Kala Amb) which has since disappeared. The dark color of its foliage was probably the origin of the name. The site has a brick Pillar with an iron rod and the structure is surrounded by an iron fence. The site is being developed and beautified by a society with Governor, Haryana as its President. The country side is no less famous than the city of Panipat remnants of various buildings and structure along with glacial and archaeological interest.