Question

why did the marathas want to expand beyond the deccan?​

Answer 1

To gain power and authority.

Answer 2

Explanation:

• Between 1720 and 1761, the Maratha Empire expanded.
• It was gradually chipped away at the authority of Mughal Empire.
• By 1730's, the Maratha King was recognised as the overload of the entire Deccan Peninsula.
• The king possessed a right to levy chauth and sardeshmukhi in the entire region..