Maratha Power

We know that Maratha empire was characterised by Guerrilla tactics, well-developed artillery system, robust decentralized administration. They employed a combination of conventional warfare techniques along with guerrilla tactics. In terms of administration, Maratha Empire was based on a decentralized system, with power being delegated to various regional commanders known as ‘Sardars’. In this blog post, […]

Bhonsle, Peshava, Holkar, Gaekwad, and Scindia were the major sardars of Maratha power or Confederacy in India in the 17th and 18th century. Princely states, Confederacy, and local administration were the vital features of Maratha Confederacy that I’m going to discuss in this blog post, “The Maratha Confederacy: features and examples. So, let’s begin to

Maratha dynasty was one of the most impactful forces that emerged in the 17th century. We know that the multiple factors including strategic geographical, decline of mughal empire, religious tolerance and guerrilla warfare tactics were some of the responsible factors contributed to the rise of Maratha power in India. Understanding the importance of Maratha rule