Question

QUESTION 7
After the Battle of Panipat in
1761, the Marathas were
broken into five major groups.
Name the groups.
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Peshwas, Gaekwads, Holkars,
Bhonsles, and Scindias​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761 at Panipat, about 97 km (60 miles) north of Delhi, between the Maratha Empire

Answer 2

After defeating multiple Maratha flanks, the armies headed by Ahmad Shah Durrani emerged triumphant.

About the Battle of Panipat 1761:

• On 14 January 1761, the Maratha Empire faced off against the invading army of the Durrani Afghan Empire in the Third Battle of Panipat.
• The fight took place in and around Panipat, which is about 97 kilometers north of Delhi.
• Historians disagree over the scale of both sides' casualties, although it is estimated that 60,000-70,000 people were killed in the combat, with the number of injured and captives were taken varying greatly.
• The Afghans had four main allies in India: the Pashtun Rohillas led by Najib ad-Dawlah, the Baloch Khanate of Kalat, the Oudh State led by Shuja-ud-Daula, and portions of the collapsing Mughal Empire.
• Sadashivrao Bhau, the Maratha Empire's third-highest authority after the Chhatrapati and the Peshwa, headed the Maratha army.
• The majority of the Maratha army was stationed with the Peshwa on the Deccan Plateau.

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