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Write information on Anglo-Maratha War:

First Anglo-Maratha War

Answer 1

1. For the British to bring the region from Sashti-Vasai to Konkan under their sway was a priority for trading operations.
2. So, they were already planning and moving in that direction. The British offered Raghunathrao Peshwa asylum. The British army marched from Mumbai to Pune with Raghunathrao Peshwa in their escort.
3. The British army and the Maratha army met at Talegaon-Wadgaon near Pune and engaged in combat. The Marathas also defeated the British army (and Raghunathrao). A treaty, known as ‘The Wadgaon Treaty,’ was signed. Later, Nana Phadnavis formed an alliance of four rulers, namely, Peshwa, Bhosale of Nagpur, Nizam and Hyder.
4. However, the British successfully persuaded the Nizam to break the alliance. All through these happenings, the British Governor Warren Hastings realised that if the British had to establish their permanent rule in India, it was crucial to subdue the Marathas. In the battle of Kharda (Taluka Jamkhed, District Ahmednagar) the Maratha army had a sweeping victory over the Nizam in 1795.
5. The British envoy who was present in the Maratha camp could minutely observe and study the military tactics of the Marathas. Later, with the help of this envoy. Lord Wellesley could defeat the Marathas.