Though the Marathas managed to expand rapidly into north and central India they failed to consolidate their hold over these regions. Discuss { IN 150 WORDS}
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Known for their mobility, the Marathas were able to consolidate their territory during the Mughal–Maratha Wars and later controlled a large part of the Indian subcontinent. [citation needed] After the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, Shahu, grandson of Shivaji, was released by the Mughals.
The empire was also facing serious challenges from the Marathas in central India and, more significantly, the British in Bengal. With Aurangzeb’s death in 1707, the empire’s fortunes rapidly declined, and Delhi was sacked by Persia’s Nadir Shah in 1739. Mughal ‘emperors’ continued to rule right up until the First War of Independence (Indian Uprising) in 1857, but they were emperors without an empire.
The Marathas’ raids in Rajasthan continued and though the British at first ignored the feuding parties, they soon spotted an opportunity for expansion and stepped into the fray. They negotiated treaties with the leaders of the main Rajput states, offering them protection from the Marathas in return for political and military support. The trick worked. Weakened by habitual wrangling and ongoing conflicts
In north India, the Marathas thus regained the territory and the prestige lost as result of the defeat at Panipath in 1761. However regions of Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Western Punjab, were captured by Marathas between 1758 and 1759, remained in Afghan rule before ascension of Sikh power.
To liberate India from oppressive Muslim dominion was the major goal of the Maratha samrajya. Marathas were the bravest and best-trained soldiers, and they overcame every obstacle in their path. Including Pashtuns in Attock and Peshawar, Rohilla Afghans, Nizams, Hyderabadis, Portuguese, and Mugals! In the first Anglo-Maratha war, the Marathas vanquished the British.
Everything was going smoothly until the Marathas altered their minds and decided to use the Mugals as their puppets rather than overthrowing Muslim rule.
The Marathas' goals completely changed, and they split into separate rulers. The Maratha defeat at Panipat was a setback for them, and the British took advantage of it to beat them in the third Anglo-Maratha War in 1818. Their political standing took a significant hit and they lost the best soldiers in their army.
Most importantly, their defeat provided the English East India Company with a chance to expand its influence in Bengal and south India. The Afghans did not profit from their triumph either.
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