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.

This is a list of Maratha dynasties and Maratha princely states. The word Maratha is derived from the word Maharatthi - Maharatta. The Rathikas were the mighty people of Maharashtra.

Oct 13, 2024 · The Maratha–Mysore Wars was a conflict in the 18th century India, between the Maratha Empire and the Kingdom of Mysore. Though initial hostilities between the sides started in 1770s, the actual warfare began on February 1785 and ended in 1787.

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.

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.

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.

May 17, 2024 · The Maratha Empire was an Indian Empire that existed from 1674 to 1818 in the Indian history. The capital of the whole empire was Puna (Present Pune), and Raigad Fort was the nodal administration hub of the whole Maratha Empire at the initial stage.