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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CHSL - 13th October 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q48

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In which battle did Ahmad Shah Abdali defeat the Marathas?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Third Battle of Panipat.

  • Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat.
  • The forces led by Ahmad Shah Durrani came out victorious after destroying several Maratha flanks.
  • The extent of the losses on both sides is heavily disputed by historians, but it is believed that between 60,000–70,000 were killed in the fighting, while the numbers of injured and prisoners taken vary considerably.
  • The Battle of Buxar in 1764 was fought between the English and the confederacy of Nawab of Bengal, Awadh, and the Mughal Emperor.
  • The Battle of Khanwa was fought at Khanwa on March 16, 1527. It was fought between the invading Timurid forces of Babur and the Rajput confederacy led by Rana Sanga for supremacy in Northern India.
  • The First Battle of Tarain was fought in 1191 between the invading Ghurid army led by Muhammad of Ghor and the Rajput confederacy led by Prithviraj Chauhan, near Tarain.