​Battle of Karnal was fought between ______ and Muhammad Shah of Mughal empire.​

Correct option is B

• The Battle of Karnal was fought on 24 February 1739 between Nadir Shah, the ruler of Persia (Iran), and Muhammad Shah, the Mughal Emperor of India.

• The battle took place near Karnal (in present-day Haryana).

• Nadir Shah decisively defeated the Mughal army, which led to the plunder of Delhi and the infamous massacre.

• He took immense wealth, including the Peacock Throne and Koh-i-Noor diamond.

• The Mughal army, despite being numerically superior, was poorly led and suffered from disunity.

• This defeat marked the beginning of the end of the Mughal Empire's power.

• The battle exposed the weakness and decline of the Mughal military and administration.

• Option A: Lord Wellesley

  • He was a British Governor-General, active in the early 19th century, unrelated to this battle.

• Option C: Sadashiv Rao Bhau

  • He was a Maratha commander in the Third Battle of Panipat (1761) against Ahmad Shah Abdali.

• Option D: Siraj-ud-Daula

  • The Nawab of Bengal, defeated in the Battle of Plassey (1757) by the British East India Company.