Shivaji established his first naval fleet at Colaba. Recognizing the strategic importance of the Arabian Sea, he focused on building a navy to protect his coastal territories, control sea trade and defend against the Portuguese, the Abyssinian Siddis of Janjira ...
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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, ...
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, 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 ...
The First Anglo-Maratha War occurred during the minority of Peshwa Madhavrao Narayan. The war was triggered when the British supported the deposed Raghunath Rao’s claim to the Peshwaship. The Maratha regency council, led by Nana Fadnavis, successfully resisted British aggression, ...