Q. What were the reasons of the defeat of Maratha power in the third battle of Panipat?
1) The Marathas failed to get support from the Rajputs, Jats, or the Sikhs.
2) Shuja-ud-daulah’s support to Afghans
3) Maratha capital was far away from the battlefield
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: The Marathas lost the Third Battle of Panipat due to lack of support from Rajputs, Jats, and Sikhs, Shuja-ud-daulah's alliance with Afghans, distance from their capital, logistical issues, exhausted forces, underestimating Ahmad Shah Abdali's tactics, and reliance on outdated warfare against Abdali's modern artillery and cavalry.

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