Question

how did the British overpower the Maratha confederacy?​

Answer 1

After the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's death (1707), Maratha power revived under Shivaji's grandson Shahu. He confided power to the Brahman Bhat family, who became hereditary peshwas (chief ministers). ... In Shahu's later years the power of the peshwas increased. After his death (1749) they became the effective rulers

Answer 2

Answer:

After the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's death (1707), Maratha power revived under Shivaji's grandson Shahu. He confided power to the Brahman Bhat family, who became hereditary peshwas (chief ministers). ... In Shahu's later years the power of the peshwas increased. After his death (1749) they became the effective rulers.