Question

What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the third battle of Panipat?

Accepted Answer

He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore.

Answer

The frustrated governor of Jalandhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab.

Answer

He wanted to punish Mughal administration for nonpayment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur).

Answer

He wanted to annex the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders of Delhi in his kingdom.