Name: Impact of Industrial Revolution and Colonisation
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 6 min 28 s
Description: This video encapsulates the negative aspects of the Industrial Revolution, focusing on the colonisation of Asia and Africa and the issue of environmental pollution.

Question

What circumstances led to the Third Battle of Panipat? Why were the Marathas defeated?

Accepted Answer

In the north, the Marathas had expanded their control to include Delhi and Punjab. They invaded Punjab and removed Ahmad Shah Abdali's viceroy. The Marathas were at odds with Ahmad Shah Abdali as a result of this. Because the kings of Rohilkhand and Awadh had suffered at the hands of the Marathas, Ahmad Shah gained their backing.

The Marathas were unable to gain the support of the Rajputs and Jats. The Marathas were also opposed by Sikhs and local rulers. The Mughals were insignificant. At Panipat, the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali's armies faced off for two months. The battle cost the Maratha army and leadership a lot of lives, and they were eventually defeated.

The Marathas suffered devastating consequences as a result of their defeat at Panipat. They lost the best and brightest of their troops. The Marathas' strength was severely weakened by the battle of Panipat. In Bengal and South India, the East India Company was now able to consolidate its control.

What circumstances led to the Third Battle of Panipat? Why were the Marathas defeated?

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