Explain how Mumbai-Karnataka area became part of British
territory
DSERT Class 10 History Ch 2 English Speaking Areas During the Colonial Rule
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Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad, some regions of North Canara were under the rule of Bombay Presidency. Once Dharwad was also under Moghul rule. Both Hubli and Dharwad were attacked by the Marathas. Subsequent to that, Hubli and Dharwad came under the rule of Hyder Ali and Tipu. But later, the Marathas occupied the region and retained it till 1817. With the fall of the Marathas in the same year, these regions became part of the British occupation.
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