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Who was the Commander-in-Chief in this 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.
Who was the Commander-in-Chief in this battle?
AGovind Ballal Bundela
BSadashiv Rao Bhau ✓ Correct
CVishwas Rao
DSabaji Scindia
Correct answer: (B) Sadashiv Rao Bhau — The Commander-in-Chief in this battle was Sadashiv Rao Bhau.
Explanation
The Commander-in-Chief in this battle was Sadashiv Rao Bhau.
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali.
Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao sent a large army under his young son Vishwas Rao alongside Bhau.
The Maratha artillery was led by Ibrahim Gardi, trained by Monsieur Bussy of France.
Both Bhau and Vishwas Rao fell in the battle.
Thus the supreme command lay with Sadashiv Rao Bhau.

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