The Maratha Confederacy, [a] also referred to as the Maratha Empire, [11] [12] [13] was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent Maratha states [14] [15] often subordinate to the former.

The Maratha caste [note 1] is composed of 96 clans, originally formed in the earlier centuries from the amalgamation of families from the peasant , shepherd , blacksmith , pastoral , carpenter (Sutar), Bhandari, Thakar and Koli castes in Maharashtra.

Jan 20, 2025 · The Maratha empire was an early modern Indian empire that rose in the 17th century. It dominated much of the Indian subcontinent during the 18th century. The Marathas were a Marathi-speaking warrior group that became politically active under Shivaji, their first king, in opposition to the Islamic rulers of the time.

Jan 11, 2025 · Maratha, a major people of India, famed in history as yeoman warriors and champions of Hinduism. Their homeland is the present state of Maharashtra, the Marathi-speaking region that extends from Mumbai (Bombay) to Goa along the west coast of India and inland about 100 miles (160 km) east of Nagpur.

The Maratha-Sikh clashes of 1771–1798 were a series of intermittent conflicts between the Maratha Empire and the Sikh Confederacy, primarily in Northern India.These confrontations were concentrated in the Cis-Sutlej territories and the Upper Gangetic Doab.Hostilities were largely initiated by the Sikhs, who sought to raid the Upper Doab and Delhi for plunder. [3]

Sep 21, 2024 · Origins of the Maratha Empire The Marathas originated in the Deccan plateau , a region that encompasses modern-day Maharashtra. Their early society was agrarian, based on farming and pastoralism, and they belonged predominantly to the Kshatriya (warrior) caste.

Maratha confederacy, alliance formed in the 18th century after Mughal pressure forced the collapse of Shivaji’s kingdom of Maharashtra in western India. After the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s death (1707), Maratha power revived under Shivaji’s grandson Shahu.

May 28, 2024 · Maratha Empire was established by Maratha King Shivaji. Read all about Maratha Kingdom, History, Rise, Decline & Maratha Kings for UPSC Exam Preparations.

Jul 21, 2018 · The Maratha Empire, also known as the Maratha Confederacy, dominated a large portion of India during the 17th and 18th century. Let's have a look at the history of the Marathas, including its rise, fall and administration.

The Maratha Empire (also transliterated, Mahratta), or the Maratha Confederacy, was a Hindu state located in present-day India. It existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire's territories covered 250 million acres (1 million km²) or one-third of South Asia.