“Ahmad Shah Abdali fought battles between:”

"Ahmad Shah Abdali an Afghan ruler led significant campaigns against the Marathas culminating in the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761. This conflict pitted Afghan forces against the Maratha Confederacy vying for control over northern India. Abdali’s victory halted Maratha expansion reshaping regional power dynamics. His military campaigns rooted in strategic alliances and superior tactics highlighted the complex interplay of empires in 18th-century India. The battle’s outcome weakened the Marathas strengthening Afghan influence temporarily in the Indian subcontinent."