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The Maratha Confederacy, [a] also referred to as the Maratha Empire, [11] [12] [13] was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent Maratha states [ 14 ] [ 15 ] often subordinate to the former.
1707: Shahu I became Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire; 1720: Bajirao I became peshwa (prime minister) 1740: Death of Bajirao I; 1756: Marathas captured the town of Attock (now in north-west Pakistan). Maratha Empire reached its largest extent. 14 January 1761: Marathas lost the Third Battle of Panipat. 1775–1782: First Anglo-Maratha War
The Maratha rulers, belonging to the various dynasties, from the early 17th century to the early 18th century, built and ruled the Maratha Empire on the Indian subcontinent. [ 1 ] [ note 1 ] It was established by the Chhatrapati (the Maratha emperor ) in 1670s.
A Maratha Durbar showing the Chief and the nobles (Sardars, Jagirdars, Istamuradars & Mankaris) of the state. This is a list of Maratha dynasties and Maratha princely states . Maratha States
Below is a timeline of South Asian history. South Asia Timetable ... Maratha Empire and British Colonisation - Company rule in India: 18th century: Maratha Empire:
She continues the Maratha battles against the Mughal Empire, leading the Maratha army herself. 1702: Sikhs army under Guru Gobind Singh defeats Mughal army in the Battle of Nirmohgarh (1702) 1707: 13 February: Birth of Suraj Mal son of Badan Singh: 3 March: Death of Aurangzeb the Mughal emperor. Marks the end of Mughal Territorial Expansion ...
Portrait of Shivaji, the founder of Maratha Empire, in the British museum, London. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of the Maratha Empire. He was born in the Bhonsle clan in 1630. [51] Shivaji carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur that formed the seed of the Maratha
During Shahu's reign, Raghoji Bhosale of Nagpur expanded the empire Eastwards, invading Bengal in 1740, which was a major confrontation with the Nawab of the Carnatic, Dost Ali Khan. Raghoji was victorious and increased Maratha Influence in the Carnatic. [63] [64] [65] after the successful campaign in Carnatic at the Battle of Trichinopolly.