Third Battle Of Panipat (1761)

Third Battle Of Panipat – Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Third Battle of Panipat take place?
   a) 1760
   b) 1757
   c) 1761
   d) 1762
2. Who were the main contenders in the Third Battle of Panipat?
   a) Marathas and British East India Company
   b) Marathas and Mughal Empire
   c) Marathas and Sikh Confederacy
   d) Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali (ruler of Afghanistan)
3. Where did the battle occur on January 14, 1761?
   a) Delhi
   b) Agra
   c) Lahore
   d) Panipat
4. What advantage did the Afghans have over the Marathas in terms of artillery?
   a) Light artillery
   b) No artillery
   c) Advanced weaponry
   d) Heavy mounted artillery
5. How did the result of the Third Battle of Panipat impact the Marathas?
   a) Further advances in the north
   b) Stabilization of their territories
   c) Defeat and destabilization of their territories
   d) Expansion in the south
6. What did the heavy mounted artillery of the Afghans prove in the battlefield?
   a) Ineffective
   b) Similar to Marathas’ artillery
   c) Much better than Marathas’ light artillery
   d) Nonexistent
7. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between _________.
   a) The British and the French
   b) The Marathas and the British
   c) The Mughals and Shershah Suri
   d) Ahmed Shah Abdali and the Marathas

Answers

1. c) 1761
2. d) Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali (ruler of Afghanistan)
3. d) Panipat
4. d) Heavy mounted artillery
5. c) Defeat and destabilization of their territories
6. c) Much better than Marathas’ light artillery
7. d) Ahmed Shah Abdali and the Marathas

Third Battle Of Panipat – Questions Set 2

1. Who were the main parties involved in the Third Battle of Panipat?
   a) Maratha Empire and Mughal Empire
   b) Maratha Empire and British East India Company
   c) Maratha Empire and Durrani Empire (Afghanistan)
   d) Maratha Empire and Sikh Confederacy
2. Who was the Commander-in-chief of the Maratha Army in the Third Battle of Panipat?
   a) Vishwasrao
   b) Malharrao Holkar
   c) Ahmad Shah Durrani
   d) Sadashivrao Bhau
3. When did the Third Battle of Panipat take place?
   a) 14th January 1760
   b) 14th January 1761
   c) 15th August 1761
   d) 2nd October 1760
4. Where did the Third Battle of Panipat occur?
   a) Delhi
   b) Agra
   c) Panipat (97 km north of Delhi)
   d) Lahore
5. What was the result of the Third Battle of Panipat?
   a) Victory for the Marathas
   b) Draw
   c) Victory for the Afghans
   d) Truce between the parties
6. Who provided support to Ahmad Shah Durrani in the battle?
   a) Rajputs
   b) Jats
   c) Sikhs
   d) Rohillas and Nawab of Awadh
7. Which groups did the Marathas fail to get support from in the Third Battle of Panipat?
   a) Rajputs, Jats, and Sikhs
   b) Rohillas and Nawab of Awadh
   c) Rajputs and Jats
   d) Sikhs and Rohillas

Answers

1. c) Maratha Empire and Durrani Empire (Afghanistan)
2. d) Sadashivrao Bhau
3. b) 14th January 1761
4. c) Panipat (97 km north of Delhi)
5. c) Victory for the Afghans
6. d) Rohillas and Nawab of Awadh
7. a) Rajputs, Jats, and Sikhs

Third Battle Of Panipat – Questions Set 3

1. After the death of Aurangzeb, which regions came under Maratha control that were previously under the Mughals?
   a) Bengal and Bihar
   b) Punjab and Sindh
   c) Malwa, Rajputana, and Gujarat
   d) Delhi and Agra
2. Who established the Durrani Empire in Afghanistan in 1747?
   a) Bajirao
   b) Timur Shah
   c) Ahmad Shah Durrani
   d) Shuja-ud-daulah
3. What region did Maratha Peshwa Bajirao capture, leading to the expulsion of Timur Shah?
   a) Punjab
   b) Delhi
   c) Sindh
   d) Lahore
4. During this time, what was the extent of the Maratha Empire’s control from the north to the south in India?
   a) From Indus to Bengal
   b) From the Ganges to the Arabian Sea
   c) From the Indus in the north to the southern regions
   d) From Gujarat to Assam
5. What was the nominal status of Delhi under the Mughals during the rise of the Marathas?
   a) Fully under Mughal control
   b) Under Maratha control
   c) Nominally under the Mughals
   d) Controlled by the British
6. Who appealed to Ahmad Shah Durrani to stop the Marathas’ expansion?
   a) Mughal Emperor
   b) Rohillas
   c) Shuja-ud-daulah
   d) Maratha Peshwa
7. From whom did Ahmad Shah Durrani gather support to counter the Marathas?
   a) Marathas
   b) Bengal Nawab
   c) Afghan Rohillas
   d) Mughal Emperor
8. Who did the Nawab of Awadh, Shuja-ud-daulah, choose to ally with during the conflict between the Afghans and the Marathas?
   a) Marathas
   b) British
   c) Afghans
   d) Rajputs

Answers

1. c) Malwa, Rajputana, and Gujarat
2. c) Ahmad Shah Durrani
3. d) Lahore
4. c) From the Indus in the north to the southern regions
5. c) Nominally under the Mughals
6. b) Rohillas
7. c) Afghan Rohillas
8. c) Afghans

Third Battle Of Panipat – Questions Set 4

1. What contributed to the numerical superiority of the combined Durrani and allied army in the Third Battle of Panipat?
   a) Superior military tactics
   b) Advanced weaponry
   c) Maratha reinforcements
   d) Numerical advantage
2. How did Shuja-ud-daulah’s support prove decisive for the Afghans in the battle?
   a) Military strategy
   b) Financial support
   c) Intelligence gathering
   d) Diplomatic negotiations
3. What did Shuja-ud-daulah provide that was crucial for the Afghans’ long stay in northern India?
   a) Military expertise
   b) Intelligence reports
   c) Necessary finances
   d) Diplomatic alliances
4. Where was the Maratha capital located during the Third Battle of Panipat?
   a) Delhi
   b) Agra
   c) Lahore
   d) Pune
5. How did the distance between the Maratha capital and the battlefield impact the Maratha army?
   a) It provided strategic advantage
   b) It allowed for easy communication
   c) It posed logistical challenges
   d) It facilitated quick reinforcements

Answers

1. d) Numerical advantage
2. b) Financial support
3. c) Necessary finances
4. d) Pune
5. c) It posed logistical challenges

Third Battle Of Panipat – Questions Set 5

1. What happened immediately after the Third Battle of Panipat regarding the Maratha soldiers and civilians?
   a) They were honored as heroes
   b) They were taken as prisoners
   c) They were massacred in the streets
   d) They were given refuge by the Afghans
2. What fate befell the vanquished women and children after the battle?
   a) They were released
   b) They were taken as slaves to Afghan camps
   c) They were given safe passage
   d) They were integrated into Afghan society
3. What gruesome fate did around 40,000 Maratha prisoners face a day after the battle?
   a) Release
   b) Execution in cold blood
   c) Sent back to Pune
   d) Enslavement
4. Who were among those killed in the battle from the Maratha side?
   a) Peshwa Balaji Bajirao
   b) Sadashivrao Bhau and Vishwasrao
   c) Peshwa Madhavrao
   d) Ahmad Shah Durrani
5. How did the Peshwa Balaji Bajirao react to the aftermath of the Third Battle of Panipat?
   a) He celebrated the victory
   b) He never recovered from the shock
   c) He immediately planned a counterattack
   d) He went into exile
6. What happened to the Maratha rise after the Third Battle of Panipat?
   a) It continued to ascend
   b) It was completely halted
   c) It faced setbacks but later retook Delhi
   d) It led to the downfall of the Maratha Empire
7. When did the Marathas retake Delhi after the Third Battle of Panipat?
   a) Immediately after the battle
   b) Ten years later under Peshwa Madhavrao
   c) Never
   d) One year after the battle
8. What did Ahmad Shah Durrani do after the battle in terms of the Mughal Emperor?
   a) Deposed him
   b) Took his place as Emperor
   c) Reinstated Mughal Shah Alam II as the Emperor at Delhi
   d) Ignored him

Answers

1. c) They were massacred in the streets
2. b) They were taken as slaves to Afghan camps
3. b) Execution in cold blood
4. b) Sadashivrao Bhau and Vishwasrao
5. b) He never recovered from the shock
6. c) It faced setbacks but later retook Delhi
7. b) Ten years later under Peshwa Madhavrao
8. c) Reinstated Mughal Shah Alam II as the Emperor at Delhi

Third Battle Of Panipat – Questions Set 6

1. When was the Third Battle of Panipat fought?
   a) January 14, 1760
   b) January 14, 1757
   c) January 14, 1761
   d) January 14, 1762
2. Who were the main parties involved in the battle?
   a) Maratha Empire and British East India Company
   b) Maratha Empire and Mughal Empire
   c) Maratha Empire and Durrani Empire (Afghanistan)
   d) Maratha Empire and Sikh Confederacy
3. Which northern expeditionary force participated in the battle from the Maratha Empire?
   a) East India Company
   b) Southern expeditionary force
   c) French-supplied artillery and cavalry
   d) British mercenaries
4. Who led the coalition forces in the Third Battle of Panipat?
   a) Sadashivrao Bhau
   b) Ahmad Shah Durrani
   c) Najib-ud-Daulah
   d) Vishwasrao
5. What military assets were used by the Marathas in the battle?
   a) Heavy cavalry and mounted artillery
   b) Zamburak and jizail
   c) French-supplied artillery and cavalry
   d) Rohilla Afghans
6. Who are the ethnic Pashtuns leading the Afghan forces in the battle?
   a) Rohillas
   b) Marathas
   c) Ahmad Shah Durrani and Najib-ud-Daulah
   d) Shuja-ud-Daula

Answers

1. c) January 14, 1761
2. c) Maratha Empire and Durrani Empire (Afghanistan)
3. c) French-supplied artillery and cavalry
4. b) Ahmad Shah Durrani
5. c) French-supplied artillery and cavalry
6. c) Ahmad Shah Durrani and Najib-ud-Daulah

Third Battle Of Panipat – Questions Set 7

1. What was the consequence of the decline of the Mughal Empire following the Mughal-Maratha war (1680–1707)?
   a) Rise of the Mughals
   b) Territorial gains for the Maratha Empire
   c) Formation of the Durrani Empire
   d) British colonization
2. Which regions came under Maratha control under Peshwa Baji Rao?
   a) Bengal and Bihar
   b) Gujarat and Malwa
   c) Punjab and Sindh
   d) Delhi and Agra
3. When did Baji Rao defeat the Mughals on the outskirts of Delhi, bringing former Mughal territory under Maratha control?
   a) 1695
   b) 1737
   c) 1759
   d) 1747
4. Who established the Durrani Empire in Afghanistan in 1747?
   a) Peshwa Baji Rao
   b) Ahmad Shah Durrani
   c) Timur Shah
   d) Shuja-ud-daulah
5. What territory did Ahmad Shah Durrani annex in 1747?
   a) Bengal
   b) Lahore
   c) Gujarat
   d) Delhi
6. Who was the governor of Lahore and was driven out by Bajirao, the Maratha Peshwa?
   a) Shuja-ud-daulah
   b) Timur Shah
   c) Ahmad Shah Durrani
   d) Najib-ud-Daulah
7. In 1759, what did Bajirao, the Maratha Peshwa, do in response to the Pashtun army in Punjab?
   a) Captured Lahore
   b) Formed an alliance
   c) Suffered defeats
   d) Raised a larger army
8. Why did people petition Ahmad Shah Durrani to stop the Marathas’ expansion?
   a) Fear of British colonization
   b) Concerns about the rapid rise of the Marathas
   c) Alliance with the Marathas
   d) Nominal control of Delhi by the Mughals
9. Who did Ahmad Shah Durrani form a broad coalition against the Marathas with?
   a) British East India Company
   b) Rajputs
   c) Sikh Confederacy
   d) Rohilla Afghans of the Gangetic Doab

Answers

1. b) Territorial gains for the Maratha Empire
2. b) Gujarat and Malwa
3. b) 1737
4. b) Ahmad Shah Durrani
5. b) Lahore
6. b) Timur Shah
7. c) Suffered defeats
8. b) Concerns about the rapid rise of the Marathas
9. d) Rohilla Afghans of the Gangetic Doab

Third Battle Of Panipat – Questions Set 8

1. Who did both the Marathas and Afghans attempt to bring into their camp during the conflict?
   a) Mughal Emperor
   b) Rohilla Afghans
   c) Shuja-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh
   d) Peshwa Baji Rao
2. By late July, whom did Shuja-ud-Daulah decide to join, providing a strategic setback for the Marathas?
   a) Marathas
   b) Afghan-Rohilla coalition
   c) Mughal Empire
   d) British East India Company
3. Why was Shuja-ud-Daulah’s decision to join the Afghan-Rohilla coalition significant for the Marathas?
   a) He joined the Marathas
   b) He provided much-needed funds for the Marathas
   c) He preferred neutrality
   d) He supported the British
4. What did Shuja-ud-Daulah prefer to join during the conflict?
   a) Army of Marathas
   b) Army of Islam
   c) Mughal Empire’s army
   d) British East India Company’s army
5. What did Shuja-ud-Daulah’s support provide for the Afghans during their lengthy stay in North India?
   a) Military strategy
   b) Diplomatic alliances
   c) Much-needed funds
   d) Artillery support
6. What is the potential consequence for the Afghan-Rohilla coalition without Shuja’s support in the conflict with the Marathas?
   a) Certain victory
   b) Stalemate
   c) Defeat
   d) Peaceful resolution

Answers

1. c) Shuja-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh
2. b) Afghan-Rohilla coalition
3. c) He provided much-needed funds for the Marathas
4. b) Army of Islam
5. c) Much-needed funds
6. c) Defeat