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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.

Which was not one of the reasons for the defeat of the Marathas?

AAll the Muslim leaders of the north combined against the Marathas
BThe Hindu rulers except Suraj Mal Jat did not join and support Bhau
CThe Marathas fell short in fighting and valour
DThere were differences about the plan of campaign among the Maratha chiefs themselves
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