History • Medieval IndiaEasy
The famous battle of Panipat in 1761 was fought between the Maratha Empire and which invader?
A. Nadir Shah
B. Ahmad Shah Abdali✓ Correct Answer
C. Timur
D. Babur
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 was fought between the forces of the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan army led by Ahmad Shah Abdali, resulting in a decisive defeat for the Marathas. Earlier battles of Panipat in 1526 and 1556 involved Babur against Ibrahim Lodi and Akbar against Hemu respectively. This historical engagement significantly altered the balance of political power in eighteenth-century India.
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