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Q78 (IAS/2010) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › Regional successor states Answer Verified

What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat?

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Ahmad Shah Abdali’s immediate motive for his 1759–61 return to India was retaliation against Maratha usurpation of his authority in North India. In 1758 the Marathas expelled Abdali’s agent Najib-ud-Daula from Delhi and captured Punjab, deposing Abdali’s viceroy (Timur Shah) and occupying Lahore. Abdali therefore launched a punitive expedition in October 1759 to recover the Punjab and avenge these actions, which culminated in his clash with Maratha forces at the Third Battle of Panipat (1761) [2]. Earlier Afghan governance arrangements — including Timur Shah’s appointment as viceroy of Lahore — underline why his deposition provoked Abdali’s direct military response [3].

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  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 4: India on the Eve of British Conquest > View > p. 60
  2. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 15: The Marathas > Circumstances > p. 233
  3. [3] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 15: The Marathas > Circumstances > p. 232
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