Category 6 · Modern History
The Anglo-Maratha Wars
5 micro topics in Modern History for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Rise of the Marathas and the Entry of the English into Maratha Politics; First Anglo-Maratha War and the Treaty of Salbai; and 3 more.
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Rise of the Marathas and the Entry of the English into Maratha Politics
After Panipat the Marathas regrouped within a decade. When the Peshwa Narayanrao was murdered in 1773 and his uncle Raghunathrao seized the post, a succession quarrel split the Maratha house, and the English at Bombay saw…
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First Anglo-Maratha War and the Treaty of Salbai
The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-82) began when Bombay backed Raghunathrao under the Treaty of Surat. Mahadji Sindhia forced the English to surrender at Wadgaon in 1779, and the war ended with the Treaty of Salbai of…
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Second Anglo-Maratha War, 1803-05
The Second Anglo-Maratha War followed the Treaty of Bassein of December 1802, in which the fleeing Peshwa Baji Rao II accepted the subsidiary alliance. Arthur Wellesley and Lord Lake defeated Sindhia and Bhonsle in 1803, and…
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Third Anglo-Maratha War, 1817-19, and the End of the Peshwaship
The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-19) began after Lord Hastings moved against the Pindaris and the Peshwa, Bhonsle and Holkar rose against the Company. The Peshwa surrendered in June 1818, the Peshwaship was abolished and the Maratha…
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Why the Marathas Lost
The Marathas lost to the English because of inept later leaders, a loose confederacy and defective state, an inferior military system, an unstable economy, weaker diplomacy and espionage, and an English outlook shaped by science and…
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics are in The Anglo-Maratha Wars?
The Anglo-Maratha Wars has 5 micro topics in Modern History: Rise of the Marathas and the Entry of the English into Maratha Politics; First Anglo-Maratha War and the Treaty of Salbai; Second Anglo-Maratha War, 1803-05; Third Anglo-Maratha War, 1817-19, and the End of the Peshwaship; Why the Marathas Lost.
Is The Anglo-Maratha Wars important for UPSC Prelims?
The Anglo-Maratha Wars is a part of the UPSC Prelims Modern History syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 5 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.