Which Maratha statesman signed the Treaty of Bassein on December 31, 1

Which Maratha statesman signed the Treaty of Bassein on December 31, 1802 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Baji Rao II” option2=”Vithuji Holkar” option3=”Daulat Rao Sindhia” option4=”Madhava Rao Narayan” correct=”option1″]

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The Treaty of Bassein was signed on December 31, 1802, between the British East India Company and Peshwa Baji Rao II. Following his defeat by the Holkar forces, Baji Rao II sought British protection and signed this subsidiary alliance treaty, effectively surrendering his independence to the British.

– This treaty is considered a significant step in the expansion of British power in India, as it brought the head of the Maratha Confederacy under British control.
– The treaty led to the Second Anglo-Maratha War as other Maratha chiefs (Sindhia and Bhonsle) opposed it.

Vithuji Holkar was involved in the conflict leading up to the treaty but did not sign it. Daulat Rao Sindhia was a prominent Maratha chief who fought against the British in the Second Anglo-Maratha War. Madhava Rao Narayan was Peshwa before Baji Rao II.

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