2023 · Q99
The First Anglo-Maratha War was concluded by which one of the following?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AThe Treaty of Surat
- BThe Treaty of Purandar
- CThe Convention of Wadgaon
- DThe Treaty of Salbai
Explanation
The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-1782) ended with the Treaty of Salbai (May 1782), brokered by Mahadji Scindia, which restored the status quo and recognised Madhavrao II as Peshwa. The Treaty of Surat (1775) had started the war by backing Raghunathrao, the Treaty of Purandar (1776) was an earlier aborted settlement, and the Convention of Wadgaon (1779) was a Maratha victory mid-war.