Question

Read the following statements and choose the correct option that best describes the two. 1. Raghunathrao, the father of Peshwa Nanasaheb, undertook a solo campaign to subdue Abdali. 2. The Mughals were capable of subduing Abdali on their own but they wanted to subdue the Marathas first.

• A. Sentence 1 is correct. Sentence 2 is incorrect.
• B. Both statements are correct.
• C. Both statements are incorrect.
• D. Sentence 1 is incorrect. Sentence 2 is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both statements are incorrect.

Raghunathrao, the brother of the Peshwa Nanasaheb, accompanied by Jayappa Shinde and Malharrao Holkar, undertook a campaign of North India to combat Abdali. The Mughals who felt unable to defend against an invasion by Abdali chose to enter into a treaty with the Marathas to help defend the Mughal Empire.