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
Indian princely states
surface form: Kingdom of Mysore

Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire

Hyderabad State
surface form: Nizam of Hyderabad

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

Company rule in India
foundedBy Shivaji
founder Shivaji
governmentForm confederacy
monarchy
headOfStateTitle Shivaji
surface form: Chhatrapati
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 Marathi people
surface form: Maratha 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
Yashwantrao Holkar
surface form: Holkar of Indore

Peshwa
surface form: Peshwas of Pune

Scindia of Gwalior
notableRuler Balaji Vishwanath
surface form: Baji Rao I

Baji Rao II
Balaji Baji Rao
Balaji Vishwanath
Balaji Baji Rao
surface form: Madhavrao I

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 (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire (as dominant North Indian power)
region South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
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
surface form: Punjab (briefly, via influence)

Tamil regions

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Yashwantrao Holkar country Maratha Empire
Yashwantrao Holkar associatedWith Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Third Anglo-Mysore War mainBelligerent Maratha Empire
Third Anglo-Mysore War coalitionMember Maratha Empire
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War combatant Maratha Empire
Baji Rao II country Maratha Empire
Baji Rao II associatedWith Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Gaekwad of Baroda partOf Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Bhonsle of Nagpur partOf Maratha Empire
Bhonsle of Nagpur allegiance Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Battle of Koregaon conflictBetween Maratha Empire
Battle of Koregaon countryAtTime Maratha Empire
Battle of Koregaon belligerent Maratha Empire
Rajaram I country Maratha Empire
Bhonsle founded Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Shivaji
Bhonsle ruled Maratha Empire
Bhonsle associatedWith Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Malwa wasPartOf Maratha Empire
Nawab of the Carnatic interactsWith Maratha Empire
Alivardi Khan opponent Maratha Empire
Newalkar dynasty partOf Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Newalkar dynasty hasAllegiance Maratha Empire
Nawab of Bengal inConflictWith Maratha Empire
Rajputs militaryAllegiance Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha polities
Second Anglo-Maratha War combatant Maratha Empire
Third Anglo-Maratha War belligerent Maratha Empire
Panipat combatant Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Third Battle of Panipat
Treaty of Seringapatam signatory Maratha Empire
Treaty of Seringapatam conflictParty Maratha Empire
Gwalior State predecessor Maratha Empire
Gwalior State allegiance Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Orissa historicallyRuledBy Maratha Empire
Dhondu Pant citizenship Maratha Empire
Maratha politicalOrganization Maratha Empire
Sinhagad Fort (near Pune) historicalRegion Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Sinhagad Fort
Shaniwar Wada associatedWith Maratha Empire
Muhammad Akbar tookRefugeWith Maratha Empire
Deccan sultanates followedBy Maratha Empire
Modi script usedIn Maratha Empire
Desh region historicallyAssociatedWith Maratha Empire
Desh region coreAreaOf Maratha Empire
Tope citizenship Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Tatya Tope
Jhansi Fort controlledBy Maratha Empire
Baji Rao I country Maratha Empire