Decline of the Maratha Empire
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The Decline of the Maratha Empire refers to the gradual weakening and fragmentation of Maratha political and military power in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, culminating in its subjugation by the British East India Company.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical process
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period of political decline ⓘ phase in Maratha history ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of British rule in India ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Central India
NERFINISHED
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Western India NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of North India ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
competition among Maratha chiefs
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decline of Maratha influence in North India ⓘ erosion of Maratha military superiority ⓘ imposition of subsidiary alliances by the British ⓘ loss of control over the Mughal emperor in Delhi ⓘ shift from confederacy to British suzerainty ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British expansion in India
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administrative inefficiency ⓘ economic strain from prolonged warfare ⓘ internal factionalism ⓘ loss of revenue from key regions ⓘ military defeats ⓘ regional fragmentation ⓘ succession disputes ⓘ weak central authority ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
diminished power of the Peshwa
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end of Maratha political supremacy in India ⓘ increased British political control over Indian princely states ⓘ integration of Maratha territories into British India ⓘ rise of British paramountcy in India ⓘ subjugation of Maratha states by the British East India Company ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
British capture of Delhi from Marathas (1803)
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First Anglo-Maratha War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Maratha War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Anglo-Maratha War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Panipat NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Bassein (1802) NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Salbai NERFINISHED ⓘ annexation of Peshwa’s territories (1818) ⓘ surrender of Peshwa Baji Rao II (1818) ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | late 18th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Bhonsle rulers of Nagpur
NERFINISHED
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British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Daulat Rao Scindia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaekwad rulers of Baroda NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General Lord Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General Lord Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ Holkar dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahadji Scindia NERFINISHED ⓘ Peshwa Baji Rao II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of India
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history of the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | occurs after the zenith of Maratha power under the Peshwas ⓘ |
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