Question

what were the reasons and results of anglo-maratha wars. describe briefly

Answer 1

Answer:

1. REASON FOR FIRST ANGLO MARATHA WAR: The first Anglo-Maratha War triggered off because the English got themselves involved in the domestic affairs of the Marathas with the motive of deriving certain privileges. ... The matter worsened for the English when the Nizam and Haidar Ali also declared war against them.
2. Third Maratha War (1817-18): The two main causes that led to the third and the final conflict between the British and the Marathas were (1) the growing desire of the Marathas to get back their lost territories and (2) excessive control over Maratha nobles and chiefs by the British.
3. Results of the Third Anglo-Maratha War: Peshwa Baji Rao II was deposed and exiled to Bithur as a pensioner of the British. His territories were annexed. The descendant of Shivaji was placed on the throne at Satara.
4. A painting depicting a British naval attack on the Maratha held Suvarnadrug fort. The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782) was the first of three Anglo-Maratha wars fought between the British East India Company and Maratha Empire in India. The war began with the Treaty of Surat and ended with the Treaty of Salbai.
5. The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) was the second conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Anglo–Maratha War

The Anglo–Maratha War were three wars fought in the Indian sub-continent between the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company over territory. They were:

First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782)

Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805)

Third Anglo-Maratha War (also known as the Pindari War) (1817–1818)