The Third Anglo-Maratha War resulted in the total annihilation of Maratha political power. The British abolished the Peshwaship, annexing the Pune region directly into their dominion. Bajirao II was exiled to Bithoor. Simultaneously, the other members of the Maratha Confederacy—Scindia, ...
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The central secretariat of the Maratha government, particularly under the Peshwas in Pune, was known as the ‘Huzur Daftar’ or simply the ‘Phad’. It was a highly sophisticated administrative hub where all land records, revenue accounts and official correspondence were ...
The Treaty of Mandsaur was signed in January 1818 between the British and the Holkars of Indore. Following their defeat at the Battle of Mahidpur, the Holkars were forced to cede significant territories, accept a British resident and give up ...
Bajirao II was the final holder of the office of the Peshwa. After his defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1818), the British East India Company abolished the position of Peshwa entirely. He was stripped of his territories, removed from ...
Bajirao II, the son of Raghunath Rao, was the Peshwa during both the Second and Third Anglo-Maratha Wars. His weak leadership, personal insecurities and constant intrigue against his own sardars led him to sign the Treaty of Bassein (1802) with ...