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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Purandar Fort controlledBy Maratha Empire
Raghunath Rao memberOf Maratha Empire
Raghunath Rao country Maratha Empire
Pratapgad Fort associatedWith Maratha Empire
Vishwasrao country Maratha Empire
Palkhed belligerent Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Battle of Palkhed
Maratha administration appliesTo Maratha Empire
Balaji countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Balaji Vishwanath
Balaji helpedConsolidate Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Balaji Vishwanath
Chimaji Appa memberOf Maratha Empire
Chimaji Appa countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
Chimaji Appa residence Maratha Empire
Radhabai Barve country Maratha Empire
Maratha court at Satara country Maratha Empire
Maratha court at Satara capitalOf Maratha Empire
Battle of Laswari belligerent Maratha Empire
Malhar Rao Holkar country Maratha Empire
Malhar Rao Holkar birthPlace Maratha Empire
Malhar Rao Holkar allegiance Maratha Empire
Pune district associatedWith Maratha Empire
Sajjangad Fort associatedWith Maratha Empire
Kashibai countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
Kashibai historicalEra Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Empire period
Gopikabai country Maratha Empire
Gopikabai placeOfActivity Maratha Empire
First Anglo-Maratha War belligerent Maratha Empire
First Anglo-Maratha War belligerent Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha confederacy
Holkar State of Indore overlord Maratha Empire
Holkar State of Indore associatedWith Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Shrivardhan associatedWith Maratha Empire
Mysore under Tipu Sultan opponent Maratha Empire
British conquest of India hasLocation Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
British conquest of India opposedBy Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Bahiroji Pingale country Maratha Empire
Saswad historicallyAssociatedWith Maratha Empire
Kalyangad Fort usedDuringPeriod Maratha Empire
Battle of Mahidpur countryAtTime Maratha Empire
Battle of Mahidpur relatedTo Maratha Empire
Dhar, Maratha Empire locatedIn Maratha Empire
Anandibai country Maratha Empire
Ajinkyatara Fort historicalEra Maratha Empire
Battle of Malavelly belligerent Maratha Empire
Chhatrapati Shahu I birthPlace Maratha Empire
Chhatrapati Shahu I countryRuled Maratha Empire