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The above passage refers to which important battle?

History · Sources of Medieval Indian History UGC NET December 2023 History
Passage
Bhau did not get any additional reinforcements from the south. He made a great mistake in not guarding adequately the forts at the Jamuna and maintaining his connection with the south. In this battle the Marathas were routed and defeated completely. It was a disaster to them. Vishwas Rao and Sadashiv Rao Bhau were killed. Most of the officers fell. A large part of the forces were massacred and annihilated. The remnants were pursued and slaughtered. A large amount of booty was captured by the victors. The total loss of the Marathas is estimated at 50,000 horses, 2,00,000 cattle, thousands of camels, hundreds of elephants and a large amount of cash and jewellery.
The above passage refers to which important battle?
ABattle of Khanwa
BBattle of Panipat ✓ Correct
CBattle of Chamkaur
DBattle of Bilgram
Correct answer: (B) Battle of Panipat — The passage refers to the Third Battle of Panipat.
Explanation
The passage refers to the Third Battle of Panipat.
It was fought on 14 January 1761 between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali.
The Marathas suffered a crushing defeat in this battle.
Their commanders Sadashiv Rao Bhau, Vishwas Rao and Ibrahim Gardi were killed.
The Marathas lost about 50,000 horses, 200,000 cattle and hundreds of elephants.
The scale of slaughter described in the passage matches the Panipat disaster.

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