This famous, ambitious statement was made by Peshwa Bajirao I. He said this to Chhatrapati Shahu I around 1720, advocating for a policy of aggressive expansion into North India. The “old, drying tree” referred to the weak and crumbling Later ...
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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 ...
Nana Fadnavis, the influential minister during the Regency of Madhavrao II, was nicknamed the “Maratha Machiavelli” by European observers. He was a master diplomat and administrator who kept the Maratha Confederacy together through complex political maneuvering, internal intrigue and strategic ...
Bajirao I is widely considered the greatest exponent of guerrilla warfare after Shivaji. He refined Shivaji’s ‘Ganimi Kava’ (ambush tactics) by combining it with high-speed cavalry movements. His ability to bypass heavy enemy infantry and strike at supply lines allowed ...
Akbar formally started the ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ (Divine Faith) in 1582. This was not a religion but a syncretic socio-religious order based on the principles discussed in the Ibadat Khana. It emphasized virtues like non-violence and purity, with membership restricted to a ...