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Who was the Mughal Emperor when Afghans defeated Marathas by Ahmad Shah Abdali, in 1761?

Who was the Mughal Emperor when Afghans defeated Marathas by Ahmad Shah Abdali, in 1761? Correct Answer Shah Alam II

The Correct Answer is Option 3, i.e. ​Shah Alam II.

  • Shah Alam II ascended the throne in 1759.
  • In 1764, he sided with Mir Qasim of Bengal and Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh against British East India Company in Battle of Buxar, in which he was defeated and confined to Allahabad.
  • On January 14, 1761, the Third Battle of Panipat took place in Panipat between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan army of (Ahmad Shah Abdali), supported by three Indian allies—the Rohilla (Najib-ud-daulah), the Doab region's Afghans, and Shuja-ud-Daula (Awadh's Nawab).
  • After the Chhatrapati (Maratha King) and the Peshwa (Maratha Prime Minister), the Maratha army was headed by Sadashivrao Bhau who was third in authority. The main Maratha army had been stationed with the Peshwa in Deccan.

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