Modern Indian History
The Marathas were defeated in Panipat because

The Marathas were considered alien by the local population
The Marathas were not equal to Afghans in strength
The Marathas did not fight bravely
The Maratha army was short of food supplies

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Modern Indian History
Har Bilas Sarda was instrumental in the passage of the famous Sarda Act of 1930, which provided for

civil marriages
penalisation of parties to a marriage in which the girl was below 14 or the boy was below 18 years of age
enforcing monogamy
removal of restrictions on intercaste marriages

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