Which battle is considered the turning point that ended Maratha power and paved the way for British supremacy?
- Battle of Plassey
- Battle of Buxar
- Third Battle of Panipat
- Battle of Assaye
Answer: Third Battle of Panipat
The Third Battle of Panipat (1761) saw Maratha forces defeated by Ahmad Shah Abdali. It halted Maratha expansion northward, weakened their confederacy, and created a power vacuum the British later filled. [[30]]