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.
What were not consequences of this war?
AThe Marathas lost their support in North India
BThe Marathas lost heavily in men, money and military power
CPeshwa Balaji Rao died soon after hearing the news of the terrible disaster
DIt paved the way for Ahmad Shah Abdali to carve a kingdom in North India ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) It paved the way for Ahmad Shah Abdali to carve a kingdom in North India — The statement that was not a consequence is that it paved the way for Abdali to carve a kingdom in North India.
Explanation
★The statement that was not a consequence is that it paved the way for Abdali to carve a kingdom in North India.
★Abdali gained no lasting kingdom from this victory, as he wanted only Punjab.
★The Marathas did lose their support in North India after the defeat.
★They suffered massive losses in men, money and military strength.
★Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao died in June 1761 soon after hearing the news.
★So the only non-consequence is Abdali carving out a North Indian kingdom.
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