Who defeated the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat?
Ahmed Shah Abdali
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought on 14 January 1761 between the Marathas, led by Sadashivrao Bhau, and the invading Afghan army of Ahmad Shah Abdali (Ahmad Shah Durrani).
Abdali, supported by Najib-ud-Daula of the Rohillas and Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh, inflicted a crushing defeat on the Marathas, checking their expansion in north India.
Nadir Shah of Persia invaded India earlier, in 1739, and sacked Delhi; he was not at Panipat in 1761. Abdullah Abdullah is a modern Afghan politician.
Hence, the answer is Ahmed Shah Abdali.
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