In 1758, the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire, Raghunath Rao conquered Lahore and Attock. Timur Shah Durrani, the son and viceroy of Ahmad Shah Abdali, was driven out of Punjab. Lahore, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kashmir and other subahs on the south and eastern side of Peshawar were under the Maratha rule for the most part. In Punjab and Kashmir, the Marathas were now major players. The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 1761, Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded the Maratha territory of Punjab and captured remnants of the Maratha Empire in Punjab and Kashmir regions and re-consolidated control over them. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who was Raghunath Rao? ANS1 the general of the Hindu Maratha Empire QSN2 Who did Rao conquer in 1758? ANS2 Lahore and Attock QSN3 When was the Third Battle of Panipat? ANS3 1761 QSN4 Who ruled most of the eastern part of Peshawar? ANS4 Maratha QSN5 Who captured part of the Maratha Empire in 1761? ANS5 Ahmad Shah Abdali