Maratha control of Bundelkhand

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Maratha control of Bundelkhand refers to the period in the 18th century when the Maratha Empire extended its political and military dominance over the Bundelkhand region, reshaping local power structures and weakening Mughal influence there.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maratha expansion
historical period
regional political order
appliesToEthnicGroup Bundela Rajputs NERFINISHED
Marathas NERFINISHED
local Bundelkhand peasantry
endTime early 19th century
followedBy British control of Bundelkhand
follows Mughal control of Bundelkhand
hasCause Maratha northward expansion
decline of Mughal Empire
weakening of Mughal authority in Central India
hasCountry India NERFINISHED
hasEconomicAspect land revenue extraction
revenue farming
tribute from local chiefs
hasEffect increased Maratha political dominance in Central India
integration of Bundelkhand into Maratha sphere of influence
militarization of Bundelkhand chieftaincies
pressure on Bundela Rajput rulers
restructuring of local power relations
rise of Maratha revenue collection in Bundelkhand
weakening of Mughal influence in Bundelkhand
hasHistoricalContext 18th-century Indian regional politics
post-Aurangzeb Mughal decline
rise of Maratha power in North India
hasLocation Bundelkhand NERFINISHED
Central India NERFINISHED
Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED
hasMilitaryNature campaigns against Bundela forts
garrisoning of key strongholds
hasPart Chanderi region NERFINISHED
Jalaun region NERFINISHED
Jhansi region NERFINISHED
Orchha region NERFINISHED
Panna region NERFINISHED
Sagar region NERFINISHED
hasParticipant Bundela chiefs NERFINISHED
Maratha Empire NERFINISHED
Mughal Empire NERFINISHED
Peshwa government NERFINISHED
local zamindars
hasPoliticalConsequence erosion of Mughal suzerainty
fragmentation of older Mughal administrative structures
rise of intermediary powers between peasants and the state
hasPoliticalNature imperial expansion
overlordship over local rulers
startTime 18th century
early 18th century

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Maratha–Mughal relations hasPart Maratha control of Bundelkhand