Class 5-III-The British Expansion In India

Anglo-Maratha Wars

I Anglo-Maratha War (1776-1882)

         Causes:

            * Ragunath Rao, the uncle of weak Peshwa Madhava Rao was contenting for the throne.

            * Madhava Rao chased Ragunath Rao out of the kingdom. Ragunath went to Bombay and signed the Treaty Of Surat with the British.

            * British was searching for a reason to intervene in Marathian region. They made use of this chance. The war took place for seven years. They found that the Marathas were still powerful and so agreed for a treaty.

        Treaty:

           * In 1789, the Treaty Of Salbai was signed between the Peshwa and The British.

           * Also 20 years peace treaty was signed.

II Anglo-Maratha War (1802-1805)

            To understand this better one have to know about the Army structure of Marathas. To know about it, click Army Structure.

        Causes:

           * The Peshwa had some initial fights with the ministers. At one point he stabbed one of the ministers' brother. When he came to revenge the Peshwa, he went to The British.

           * The last Peshwa Baji Rao II entered a treaty called Treaty Of Bassein. (1802)

           * In that treaty, the Peshwa accepted the Subsidiary Alliance. (Introduced by Lord Wellesley)

 

       Course of Action:

          * The british defeated all the Maratha Confederacy Forces.

          * And thus the Maratha Kingdom was broken into many smaller pieces.

III Anglo Maratha War (1817-1818)

       Causes:      

          * Coming of Lord Hastings (1813-1823) as the Governor General of India.

          * He was famously known as the "War Governor General"

       Results:

         

          * The Marathas confederacy was abolished and all the Marathas territories were included into British India.

          * And Bombay Province was created . 

          * The Last Peshwa Baji Rao II became the Pensioner Of British. 

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