Question

When did the Battle of Delhi between the Maratha Empire and Rohilla Afghans to control Delhi take place?
A. 1767
B. 1766
C. 1757
D. 1760

Answer 1

Hint: As a result of the invasion by Ahmed Shah Abdali, the Rohillas had gotten control of Delhi, and the Marathas hoped to change that. Abdali had kept the emperor under arrest.

Complete answer: - Pashtun (a historical term for Afghans) ancestry and the location of Rohillkhand in Uttar Pradesh are two things that come in mind when thinking of these rulers. Najib-ud-dullah was in control, the former payroll master of what was left of the Mughal Army.
- The Marathas were led by Raghunath Rao, who was the 11th Peshwa for a year from 1773 to 1774.
- The Marathas had come with two divisions, one of which was successful in capturing the old city through the Lal Darwaza. The Rohillas retreated to the inner city and the forts, which the Marathas were unable to win over.
- The Rohillas retaliated by attacking Imad-ul-Mulk holdings and haram, as the Mughal commander along with Ahmad Khan Bangash had supported the Marathas. Their camps were next to the river Yamuna.
- On refusing the tribute of 50 lakhs, he agreed to pay the reduced amount of 5 lakhs and vowed to never attack a Maratha fort again.
Therefore, Option C is the right option.

Note: Antaji Mankeshwar was made the Governor of Delhi, so the Marathas succeeded. Alamgir II was made a puppet ruler.
Najib-ud-Abdullah failed to meet his end of paying 5 lakhs and instead invited Abdali for his $5^{th}$ invasion and began strengthening his army.