Treaty of Bassein (1802)

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historical event treaty

The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Maratha leader Baji Rao II that effectively placed the Maratha state under British protection and marked a major step in the expansion of British power in India.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical event → treaty →
alsoKnownAs	Treaty of Vasai (1802) →
causeOf	Second Anglo-Maratha War →
context	British policy of subsidiary alliances in India → internal conflict within the Maratha Confederacy → struggle for succession and power among Maratha chiefs →
countryAtTime	Maratha territory →
dateSigned	31 December 1802 →
hasEffectOn	British expansion in India → Maratha Empire → balance of power in India →
historicalSignificance	example of British use of subsidiary alliance system → key step in establishing British paramountcy in India → turning point in the decline of Maratha power →
languageOfDocument	English → Persian →
locationSigned	Bassein → Vasai → near Bombay Presidency →
mainProponent	Arthur Wellesley →
negotiatedBy	British East India Company officials →
opposedBy	Daulat Rao Scindia → Raghoji II Bhonsle of Nagpur → other Maratha chiefs →
partyRoleOf	Baji Rao II as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire →
precedes	Second Anglo-Maratha War →
region	Western India →
relatedTo	Anglo-Maratha Wars → British East India Company rule in India → Maratha Confederacy →
result	Maratha state placed under British protection → cession of territory by Baji Rao II to the British East India Company → expansion of British power in India → loss of Maratha independence in foreign policy → payment of subsidy by Baji Rao II to the British East India Company → stationing of British troops in Maratha territory → subsidiary alliance established with the Marathas → triggered Second Anglo-Maratha War →
signatory	Baji Rao II → British East India Company →
signatoryParty	Company rule in India → Maratha Empire →
stipulation	Baji Rao II to accept a permanent British subsidiary force → Baji Rao II to conduct foreign relations only with British approval → Baji Rao II to dismiss most European officers not in British service → cession of territory to cover expenses of the subsidiary force →
year	1802 →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Anglo-Maratha Wars ("Treaty of Bassein between the British and Peshwa Baji Rao II") → Second Anglo-Maratha War →	cause
Anglo-Maratha Wars → Maratha Empire →	significantEvent
Baji Rao II → Second Anglo-Maratha War ("Treaty of Bassein") →	treaty
Treaty of Bassein (1802) ("Treaty of Vasai (1802)") →	alsoKnownAs
Treaty of Salbai ("Treaties of the British East India Company") →	category
Maratha Empire →	notableTreaty