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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Tarabai (as regent for Shivaji II) countryRuled Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Tarabai
Tarabai (as regent for Shivaji II) ruledTerritory Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Tarabai
Tarabai (as regent for Shivaji II) associatedDynasty Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Tarabai
Mahadaji Shinde allegiance Maratha Empire
Sardar historicalPeriod Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Empire era
Nana Phadnavis birthRegion Maratha Empire
Nana Phadnavis deathRegion Maratha Empire
Nana Phadnavis countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
Nana Phadnavis politicalMovement Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
the Maratha Machiavelli country Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Nana Fadnavis
Shivneri Fort associatedWithDynasty Maratha Empire
Mughal–Maratha Wars conflictBetween Maratha Empire
Mughal–Maratha Wars belligerent Maratha Empire
Mughal–Maratha Wars opponent Maratha Empire
Mughal–Maratha Wars relatedTo Maratha Empire
Maha Darwaja associatedWith Maratha Empire
Hirkani Buruj associatedWith Maratha Empire
Treaty of Poona (1817) signatory Maratha Empire
Treaty of Poona (1817) imposedOn Maratha Empire
Rairi associatedWith Maratha Empire
Jagadishwar Temple associatedWith Maratha Empire
Battle of Kirkee belligerent Maratha Empire
Siege of Pune combatant Maratha Empire
Siege of Pune controlledBefore Maratha Empire
Salbai associatedWith Maratha Empire
Saibai Nimbalkar countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
Vasai controlledBy Maratha Empire
Scindia dynasty partOf Maratha Empire
Saibai associatedWith Maratha Empire
Purandar Fort, near Pune, India associatedWith Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Purandar Fort
Purandar Fort, near Pune, India historicalEra Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Purandar Fort
this entity surface form: Maratha period
Tulapur associatedWith Maratha Empire
Tulapur, near Pune, India historicalEra Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Tulapur
this entity surface form: Maratha Empire period
Yesubai countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
Yesubai associatedWith Maratha Empire
Sangameshwar locatedInFormerEmpire Maratha Empire
Ibrahim Khan Gardi employer Maratha Empire
Ibrahim Khan Gardi allegiance Maratha Empire
Balaji Janardan Bhanu country Maratha Empire
Balaji Janardan Bhanu movement Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Balaji Janardan Bhanu workLocation Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Najib-ud-Daula opponentOf Maratha Empire
Hiroji Indulkar countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
Hiroji Indulkar employer Maratha Empire
Sindhudurg Fort builtBy Maratha Empire
Sadashivrao Bhau country Maratha Empire
Sadashivrao Bhau alliance Maratha Empire
Purandar Fort historicalEra Maratha Empire