Multiple choice

Who among the following supported the Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat?

  1. Jats
  2. Rohillas of the Doab
  3. Shuja-ud-Daulah
  4. Rajputs

  1. Only 1 and 4

  2. Only 4

  3. Only 2, 3 and 4

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in 1761 between the forces of the Maratha Empire on one side and a coalition of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Durrani with two Indian Muslim allies—the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh on the other. The Marathas fought under the command of Sadashivrao Bhau. The Jats and Rajputs did not support the Marathas. Their withdrawal from the ensuing battle played a crucial role in its result.

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