Third Anglo Maratha War (1817-1818)

The Third Anglo-Maratha War was the last war fought between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire between 1817 and 1818.

Do you know the causes of the Anglo Maratha War III?

The two main causes that led to the war between the British and the Marathas were:
(1) the growing desire of the Marathas to get back their lost territories and
(2) excessive control over Maratha nobles and chiefs by the British.

The third Anglo-Maratha war was fought during the Governor-Generalship of Marquess of Hastings. This was the last attempt made by Maratha to regain their old prestige and independence. They declared war against the English. A huge army was made by Baji Rao II to attack the British Residency at Poona in 1817. The rulers of Nagpur and Indore also came for the help of Peshwa.

This war continued for two years and ended with the defeat of Maratha. A large part of the territories of Maratha was annexed by the British. When the Peshwa attacked the British Residency in November 1817, the Maratha chiefs were defeated at various places such as Ashti, Nagpur, Mehidpur, etc. On 5 November 1817, the Treaty of Gwalior was signed in which Scindia became a mere spectator in the war.

On 6 January 1818, the Treaty of Mandasor was signed between Malhar Rao Holkar and the British, in which the Peshwa was dethroned, which was followed by the pensioning of the Peshwa. The defeat of Maratha�s in this war led to the abolition of the Peshwa�s hereditary office, the emergence of Poona with the Bombay presidency, and the British emerged as the unchallenged power in India.

So, with great diplomatic skills and superior military strength, the British crushed the Maratha power in the course of three Anglo- Maratha wars from 1775 to 1818.

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