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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Nagpur kingdom partOf Maratha Empire
Berar historicallyRuledBy Maratha Empire
Treaty of Deogaon countryAtTime Maratha Empire
Soyarabai monarchConsortOf Maratha Empire
Soyarabai associatedWith Maratha Empire
Tarabai countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
Rajasbai country Maratha Empire
Jinji Fort associatedWith Maratha Empire
Jinji Fort laterControlledBy Maratha Empire
Appa Sahib Bhonsle country Maratha Empire
Appa Sahib Bhonsle associatedWith Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Nagpur Fort associatedWith Maratha Empire
Raghoji II Bhonsle allegiance Maratha Empire
Rajaram II country Maratha Empire
Rajaram II realmType Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Hindu Maratha kingdom
Mahadaji Scindia memberOf Maratha Empire
Mahadaji Scindia country Maratha Empire
Peshwa Narayanrao country Maratha Empire
Peshwa Narayanrao birthPlace Maratha Empire
Peshwa Narayanrao deathPlace Maratha Empire
Sinhagad Fort historicalPeriod Maratha Empire
Sinhagad Fort associatedWith Maratha Empire
Madhav Rao I countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
Newalkar family country Maratha Empire
Maratha invasions of Bengal conflict Maratha Empire
Maratha invasions of Bengal relatedTo Maratha Empire
Marathis associatedWith Maratha Empire
Marathis notableKingdom Maratha Empire
Madhav Rao II countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
Madhav Rao II monarchOf Maratha Empire
Madhav Rao II associatedWith Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Daulat Rao Scindia partOf Maratha Empire
Daulat Rao Scindia politicalAlignment Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Carnatic Nawabate involvedParty Maratha Empire
Mughal court challengedBy Maratha Empire
Peshwa faction partOf Maratha Empire
Peshwa faction country Maratha Empire
Battle of Argaon belligerent Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Siege of Delhi (1803) belligerent Maratha Empire
Capture of Asirgarh Fort combatant Maratha Empire
Capture of Asirgarh Fort countryAtTime Maratha Empire
medieval India hasPart Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Medieval India
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
medieval India majorPower Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Medieval India
Chanda Saheb opponent Maratha Empire