Question

Q20. Consider the following statements about the Battles of Panipat.

1. The First Battle of Panipat (1526), was between the Mughal sultan Akbar and Hemu.

2. The Second Battle of Panipat was between the Mughal sultan Babur and the Delhi Sultan Ibrahim Lodi.

3. The Third Battle of Panipat resulted in a Durrani victory.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

• A. a) All of the above
• B. b) 3 only
• C. c) 2 and 3 only
• D. d) None

Answer 1

The correct option is B

b) 3 only

The First Battle of Panipat (1526), between the Mughal sultan Babur and the Delhi Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, resulted in a Mughal victory.

The Second Battle of Panipat (1556), between the Mughal sultan Akbar and Hemu – the Hindu ruler of north India from Delhi, resulted in a Mughal victory.

The Third Battle of Panipat (1761), between the Durrani Emperor Ahmad Shah Abdali of Afghanistan and the Maratha Empire Balaji Baji Rao, resulted in a Durrani victory