The bodies of Vishwasrao and Bhau are recovered by the Marathas and are cremated according to Hindu custom.

Bhau's wife Parvatibai is saved by Holkar, per the directions of Bhau, and eventually returned to Pune.

Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao, uninformed about the state of his army, is crossing the Narmada with reinforcements when he heard of the defeat.

He returns to Pune and never recovers from the shock of the debacle at Panipat.

Jankoji Scindia is taken prisoner and executed at the instigation of Najib.

Ibrahim Khan Gardi is tortured and executed by enraged Afghan soldiers.

The Marathas will never fully recovered from the loss at Panipat, but they remain the dominant military power in India and manage to retake Delhi ten years later.

However, their claim over all of India will end with the three Anglo-Maratha Wars, almost fifty years after Panipat.

The Jats under Suraj Mal benefit significantly from not participating in the Battle of Panipat.

They provide considerable assistance to the Maratha soldiers and civilians who escape the fighting.

Suraj Mal himself will be killed in battle against the Rohillas under Najib-ud-Daula on December 25, 1763.

Ahmad Shah's victory leaves him, in the short term, the undisputed master of North India.

Though Abdali won the battle, he also has heavy casualties on his side, and seeks immediate peace with the Marathas.

TBefore departing, he orders the Indian chiefs, through a Royal Firman (order) (including Clive of India), to recognize Shah Alam II as Emperor.

Ahmad Shah also appoints Najib-ud-Daula as ostensible regent to the Mughal Emperor.

In addition, Najib and Munir-ud-daulah agree to pay to Abdali, on behalf of the Mughal king, an annual tribute of four million rupees.

This is to be Ahmad Shah's final major expedition to North India, as he becomes increasingly preoccupied with the increasingly successful rebellions by the Sikhs.