In this lecture following topics from Medieval History will be covered:-
- MARATHA STATE (1674-1720) & MARATHA CONFEDERACY (1720-1818)
- SHIVAJI MAHARAJ
- Treaty of Purander (1665)
- SHIVAJI’S ADMINISTRATION
- ASHTAPRADHAN MANDAL
- SAMBHAJI
- SHAHU
- Balaji Vishwanath
- Baji Rao I
- Balaji Baji Rao I / Nana Saheb I
- End Of Maratha Kingdom:-
Third Anglo-Martha war led to the end of the Maratha Empire.
All the Maratha powers surrendered to the British.
The Peshwa was eventually captured and placed on a small estate at Bithur, near Kanpur.
The Maharaja of Satara was restored as the ruler of his territory as a princely state. Most of his territory was annexed and became part of the Bombay Presidency.
In 1848 this territory was also annexed under the “doctrine of lapse policy” of Lord Dalhousie.