Who led the Maratha army at the third battle of Panipat in 1761?
- A.Sadashivrao Bhau
- B.Balaji Baji Rao
- C.Mahadji Scindia
- D.Malharrao Holkar
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Sadashivrao Bhau. The Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao sent his cousin Sadashivrao Bhau north in command, with the Peshwa's son Vishwasrao as the nominal head of the expedition. Sadashivrao fought Ahmad Shah Abdali on 14 January 1761, lost Vishwasrao early in the battle and himself disappeared in the fighting; his body was never identified with certainty.
Option B is wrong because Balaji Baji Rao, the Peshwa, stayed in the Deccan and died a few months after hearing of the defeat. Option C is wrong because Mahadji Scindia fought in the battle as a young commander but led the Maratha recovery in later years, not this army. Option D is wrong because Malharrao Holkar commanded a division and withdrew from the field rather than leading the force.
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- A.Maldeo Rathore
- B.Rana Kumbha
- C.Prithviraj Chauhan
- D.Bappa Rawal
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Prithviraj Chauhan III, the Chahamana ruler of Ajmer and Delhi, met Muhammad Ghori at Tarain, the modern Taraori in Karnal district of Haryana, in 1191.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the second battle of Tarain fought, in which Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan?
- A.1191
- B.1192
- C.1194
- D.1206
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Ghori returned to Tarain a year after his defeat with a larger force of mounted archers, drew the heavy Rajput cavalry out of formation with a feigned retreat and destroyed it.
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- A.Ibrahim Lodi
- B.Sikandar Lodi
- C.Rana Sanga
- D.Hemu
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Read the full explanation →Who commanded the Mughal army at the second battle of Panipat in 1556 on behalf of the young Akbar?
- A.Bairam Khan
- B.Tardi Beg Khan
- C.Munim Khan
- D.Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
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Read the full explanation →Which title did Hemu assume after capturing Delhi, shortly before the second battle of Panipat?
- A.Sikandar Shah
- B.Vikramaditya
- C.Ghazi
- D.Adil Shah
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Hemu, also called Hem Chandra, rose from a trader and officer of the Sur house to be its chief general, defeated the Mughal governor at Delhi in 1556 and had himself crowned there with the old Indian imperial title Vikramaditya.
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