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Anglo-Maratha Wars

Anglo-Maratha Wars The first, second, and third Anglo-Maratha wars were fought between the army of the British East India Company, which after 1757 was de facto ruler of Bengal and of other provinces in North East India, and the MARATHA EMPIRE, or confederacy, in the south of India. The Moghul Empire was already effectively under … Read more

First Anglo-Maratha War(1775-82)

The First Anglo-Maratha War was a conflict fought between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire from 1775 to 1782. The war was fought over control of territory in central India, and resulted in a British victory. The main causes of the war were the British desire to expand their territory in India … Read more