56. The Marathas were defeated in Panipat because A.The Marathas did not fight bravely B.The Marathas were not equal to Afghans in strength C.The Maratha army was short of food supplies D.The Marathas were considered alien by the local population
Option B Solution: Third battle of Panipat was fought between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali (The ruler of Afghanistan) on 14th Jan 1761, due to lack of strength as compared to Afghans, Marathas were defeated.
