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QUESTION N07
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10 marks

The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat?

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Revolt and Mutiny.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat?’, directly answer: The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat?’, directly answer: Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat?≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat?’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Revolt and Mutiny≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Revolt and MutinyExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat?’, avoid a generic note on Revolt and Mutiny; answer the actual wording/directive and the Revolt and Mutiny proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat?’, do not add examples around Revolt and Mutiny unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.