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ABHIJIT ASOKAIR 234· 2025

Question Q.12GS1GS1

The Marathas posed a formidable challenge to British expansion but could not consolidate their power into a centralized authority capable of rivaling British dominance in India. Comment.

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The Marathas ruled over the southwestern) part of India prominently and included after a confederacy of sultans like Scindia of Gwalior, Holkar of Indore etc after the loss of importance of the maratha emperer.

Marathas posed a significant challenge to British as:

they had a well trained army and battling technique used inverse clause (eg: Guerilla warfare inspired from Malik Order).
marathas employed foreign army strategists and impaved their armory.
they were an imperialistic power (eg: they like even settled upto Tanjore in Tamil Nadu).
Marathas gave importance to naval defence.
marathas could ever subsume the once

mighty mughal and demand taxes of chauth and sardeshmukhi.

the Maratha of Maratha were very organised which could finance state activities.
the efforts of initial pekhwars like Bajirao I and Bajirao II who were many cases continuously.

However Maratha couldn't becom challenge the British elimination as:

there was severe infighting and endless confedatory began to fight for their own.
the treachery of Raghunath Rao which caused embitts to meddle in Maratha politics (eg: treaty of Surat).

With Treaty of Panipat in 1752, a 20 year peace period ensued during which British continued onslaught the regime from upon Sultan

204 words4 paragraphs9 bullet points
  • Identifies key Maratha confederates (Scindia, Holkar)
  • Discusses military innovations and tactics
  • Mentions geographic expansion
  • References foreign military influence
  • Identifies internal divisions among Marathas
  • References specific historical personalities (Bajirao I, II, Raghunath Rao)
  • Mentions Treaties and their impact
  • Discusses financial organization

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ABHIJIT ASOK

AIR 2342025

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GS1GS1

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Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues

British Policies and Indian Response

Maratha Resistance to British Expansion

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