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AThe Nizam of Hyderabad
BAhmad Shah Abdali
CNadir Shah of Persia
DHyder Ali of Mysore
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Ahmad Shah Abdali
Ahmad Shah Abdali's Durrani forces defeated the Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat.
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