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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Holkar faction of the Marathas partOf Maratha Empire
Sir Thomas Hislop associatedWith Maratha Empire
Treaty of Poona (1818) countryAtTime Maratha Empire
Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon party Maratha Empire
Treaty of 1799 hasSignatory Maratha Empire
Treaty of 1799 imposedBy Maratha Empire
Treaty of 1799 transferredTerritoryTo Maratha Empire
Battle of Sitabuldi belligerent Maratha Empire
Ahmad Shah Abdali opponent Maratha Empire
Narayan Rao country Maratha Empire
Narayan Rao birthPlace Maratha Empire
Narayan Rao deathPlace Maratha Empire
Aligarh Fort associatedWith Maratha Empire
Holkar allegiance Maratha Empire
Holkar vassalOf Maratha Empire
Battle of Pratapgad relatedTo Maratha Empire
Battle of Sinhagad combatant Maratha Empire
Battle of Sinhagad involvedPolity Maratha Empire
Rajmachi Fort (nearby) controlledBy Maratha Empire
subject surface form: Rajmachi Fort
Maval taluka associatedWith Maratha Empire
Sinhgad Fort associatedWithEmpire Maratha Empire
Tanaji Malusare allegiance Maratha Empire
Tanaji Malusare historicalEra Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Empire era
Kondhana historicalPeriod Maratha Empire
Kondhana associatedWithDynasty Maratha Empire
Kondhana controlledBy Maratha Empire
Fort of the Lion associatedWith Maratha Empire
Rajaram Maharaj memorial honours Maratha Empire
Rajmachi Fort usedDuring Maratha Empire
Rajmachi Fort associatedWith Maratha Empire
Khidki Darwaza associatedWith Maratha Empire
Mastani Darwaza associatedWith Maratha Empire
Treaties of the British East India Company appliesTo Maratha Empire
this entity surface form: Maratha Confederacy
Jambhul Darwaza associatedWith Maratha Empire