Question

Analyse the root cause of conflict between the English and the Marathas .How did the the third Anglo Maratha war decide the fate of the Marathas?

Answer 1

Answer:

Cause:

The first Anglo-Maratha war happened in 1779 and the British surrendered at Wadgaon.

The ware between Maratha and British happened when English people started interfering the domestic matters of the Maratha with the motive to take control over them.

Third Anglo-Maratha War:

After that, they fought two more wars (1803 and 1817), but the British got strong by that time, and they limited Maratha and Peshwa to the small kingdom Satara. The Maratha lost the war badly and it was the end of their power.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. peshwa baji rao was forced to surrender. 2.his territories were annexed. 3.the British abolished the position of peshwa and Maratha were limited to a small kingdom of satara. in this way third Anglo Maratha war decided the fate of Maratha