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Maratha Empire
Decentralised empire that challenged British power across the subcontinent
1674 ๐ฎ๐ณ India Empires & Dynasties
๐ Key Facts
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Founded by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1674) โ master of guerrilla warfare and governance
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At peak, controlled most of the Indian subcontinent โ from Punjab to Tamil Nadu
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Resisted British expansion; Battle of Panipat III (1761) broke their power; finally defeated in 1818
Shivaji created the concept of Hindavi Swarajya โ self-rule that inspired later independence fighters
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Region
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year
1674
Summary
Decentralised empire that challenged British power across the subcontinent