Maratha Empire

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The Maratha Empire was a powerful early modern Indian polity that rose to dominate much of the subcontinent in the 18th century, challenging Mughal authority and shaping regional politics before the advent of British colonial rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early modern Indian polity
former country
historical empire
administrativeCenter Pune
Satara
capital Pune
Raigad Fort
Satara
commonLanguage Marathi
conflict British East India Company
Durrani Empire
Kingdom of Mysore
Mughal Empire
Nizam of Hyderabad
linked to: Hyderabad State

Portuguese India
linked to: Portuguese Empire
continent Asia
country India
currency Rupee
deFactoRulerTitle Peshwa
dissolved 1818
endTime 1818
era Early modern period
ethnicGroup Marathas
linked to: Marathi people
firstMonarch Shivaji
followedBy British Raj
linked to: British India

Company rule in India
foundedBy Shivaji
founder Shivaji
governmentForm confederacy
monarchy
headOfStateTitle Chhatrapati
linked to: Shivaji
historicalRole challenged Mughal supremacy in India
major power in 18th-century South Asia
precursor to British consolidation in India
inception 1674
militaryStrength cavalry-based warfare
guerrilla tactics
namedAfter Maratha people
linked to: Marathi people
notableBattle Battle of Assaye
Battle of Khadki
Battle of Koregaon
Battle of Palkhed
Third Battle of Panipat
notableDynasty Bhonsle
Bhonsle of Nagpur
Gaekwad of Baroda
Holkar of Indore
linked to: Yashwantrao Holkar

Peshwas of Pune
linked to: Peshwa

Scindia of Gwalior
notableRuler Baji Rao I
linked to: Balaji Vishwanath

Baji Rao II
Balaji Baji Rao
Balaji Vishwanath
Madhavrao I
linked to: Balaji Baji Rao

Mahadji Shinde
Nana Fadnavis
Rajaram I
Sambhaji
Shahu I
Shivaji
Yashwantrao Holkar
notableTreaty Treaty of Bassein (1802)
Treaty of Purandar (1776)
Treaty of Salbai (1782)
peakPeriod mid-18th century
politicalStructure confederacy of semi-autonomous chiefs
precededBy Mughal Empire (as dominant North Indian power)
region Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
religion Hinduism
significantEvent Anglo-Maratha Wars
Battle of Assaye
Battle of Khadki
Battle of Koregaon
Battle of Plassey (as broader context of British expansion)
Coronation of Shivaji at Raigad in 1674
Fall of Raigad Fort
Peshwa’s surrender in 1818
Third Battle of Panipat
Treaty of Bassein (1802)
startTime 1674
taxSystem Chauth
Sardeshmukhi
territoryIncludes Bengal (parts)
Bundelkhand
Gujarat
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Malwa
Orissa
Punjab (briefly, via influence)
linked to: Punjab

Tamil regions

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Seven Years' War mainBelligerent Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire successor Maratha Empire
Durrani Empire wonBattleAgainst Maratha Empire
Pune historicalEra Maratha Empire period
linked to: Maratha Empire
Marathi people historicalPolity Maratha Empire
Ramdas Swami associatedWith Maratha Empire
Tanjore historicalEra Maratha period
linked to: Maratha Empire
Tanjore wasRuledBy Thanjavur Maratha kingdom
linked to: Maratha Empire
Second Anglo-Mysore War belligerent Maratha Empire
Shivaji founded Maratha Empire
Third Battle of Panipat belligerent Maratha Empire
Treaty of Bassein (1802) hasEffectOn Maratha Empire
Treaty of Bassein (1802) relatedTo Maratha Confederacy
linked to: Maratha Empire
Shahu I countryRuled Maratha Empire
Shahu I birthPlace Maratha Empire
Mahadji Shinde memberOf Maratha Empire
Mahadji Shinde country Maratha Empire
Mahadji Shinde politicalAlignment Maratha Confederacy
linked to: Maratha Empire
Nana Fadnavis birthPlace Maratha Empire
Nana Fadnavis deathPlace Maratha Empire
Nana Fadnavis countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
Battle of Assaye belligerent Maratha Empire
Fall of Raigad Fort belligerent Maratha Empire
Fall of Raigad Fort capitalOf Maratha Empire
Peshwa country Maratha Empire
Peshwa appliesToJurisdiction Maratha Empire
Peshwa partOf Maratha administration
linked to: Maratha Empire
Peshwa deFactoRulerOf Maratha Empire
Treaty of Purandar (1776) hasParty Maratha Empire
Raigad Fort capitalOf Maratha Empire
Raigad Fort associatedWith Maratha Empire
Battle of Khadki combatant Maratha Empire
Battle of Khadki countryAtTime Maratha Empire
Treaty of Salbai countryInvolved Maratha Empire
subject linked to: Treaty of Salbai (1782)
Treaty of Salbai party Maratha Empire
subject linked to: Treaty of Salbai (1782)
Treaty of Salbai historicalRegion Maratha Confederacy
subject linked to: Treaty of Salbai (1782)
linked to: Maratha Empire
Sambhaji countryRuled Maratha Empire
Scindia of Gwalior partOf Maratha Empire
Anglo-Maratha Wars conflictBetween Maratha Empire
Anglo-Maratha Wars countryInvolved Maratha Empire
Anglo-Maratha Wars belligerent Maratha Confederacy
linked to: Maratha Empire
Battle of Palkhed belligerent Maratha Empire
Battle of Palkhed relatedTo Maratha Empire
Sardeshmukhi appliedIn Maratha Empire
Sardeshmukhi usedBy Maratha state
linked to: Maratha Empire
Sardeshmukhi governingAuthority Maratha central authority
linked to: Maratha Empire
Balaji Vishwanath countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
Balaji Baji Rao country Maratha Empire