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The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) was fought between the Marathas and:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. The British East India Company
  2. Ahmad Shah Abdali
  3. Nadir Shah
  4. The Mughals

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Ahmad Shah Abdali

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Ahmad Shah Abdali šŸ“š Explanation: The Third Battle of Panipat took place in January 1761. A massive Maratha expeditionary force was decisively defeated by a coalition led by the Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali. The immense loss of life and leadership in this battle temporarily halted the Maratha advance and changed the power dynamics of 18th-century India.