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The Marathas were defeated at Panipat because - |
A. | The Marathas did not fight bravely |
B. | The Marathas were not equal to Afghans in strength |
C. | The Martha army was short of food supplies |
D. | The Marathas were considered alien by the local population |
Answer» B. The Marathas were not equal to Afghans in strength | |
Explanation: In the battle, Ahmad Shah Abdali had both numeric as well as qualitative superiority over Marathas. The combined Muslim army was much larger than that of Marathas. Though the infantry of Maratha was organized along European lines and their had some of the best French-made guns of the tim their artillery was static and lacked mobility against the fast-moving Afghan forces. |
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