Question : Who was the ruler of Delhi when Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas in the third Battle of Panipat in 1761?

Option 1: Alamgir I

Option 2: Muhammad Shah

Option 3: Jahandar Shah

Option 4: Shah Alam II


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Correct Answer: Shah Alam II


Solution : The correct answer is Shah Alam II.

The third Battle of Panipat was fought in 1761 between the Durrani Kingdom of Afghanistan, led by Ahmad Shah Abdali, and the Marathas. In this war, Ahmad Shah Abdali emerged victorious, leading to the decline of the Maratha Confederacy and its aspirations of ruling all over India. The third battle of Panipat was fought during the reign of Shah Alam II, who was the 16th Mughal emperor.

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