Question

when was maratha empire founded

Answer 1

1674 
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Maratha empire was founded in 1674 
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1) Maratha is the empire which was founded by Shivaji Maharaj 

2) Raigad was capital of Maratha 

3) Maratha was the empire in Maharashtra 

Answer 2

Answer:

1674

Explanation:

The empire formally existed from 1674 with the coronation of Shivaji as the Chhatrapati and ended in 1818 with the defeat of Peshwa Bajirao II at the hands of the British East India Company. The Marathas are credited to a large extent for ending Mughal Rule over most of the Indian subcontinent.