Maratha Empire

1674–1818 empire in the Indian subcontinent

The Peshwa was the second highest office in the Maratha Empire, next in rank and prestige only to that of the Chhatrapati. Initially serving as the appointed prime minister in the Maratha Kingdom, the office became hereditary when Shahu gave the seat of Peshwa to Bajirao Ballal. During the reign of Shahu, the office of Peshwas were handed more responsibilities to keep the Jagirdars and Vatandars of the Maratha Empire from rebelling. After the death of Shahu I the empire had no male heir apparent; hence the duty of maintaining peace lay with the Peshwas till the heir apparent (Rajaram II) was o

hill fort in Maharashtra, India

Peshwa of Maratha Empire

noble family

polity in the Maratha Confederacy (1739–1853)

former state of Indian subcontinent

Maratha Dynasty

Principality of Tamil Nadu

treaty between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II

former Kingdom

Princely state in India

Chauth (from ) was a regular tax or tribute imposed from the early 18th century by the Maratha Empire in the Indian subcontinent. It was an annual tax nominally levied at 25% on revenue or produce, hence the name, on lands that were under nominal Mughal rule. The sardeshmukhi was an additional 10% levy on top of the chauth. A tribute paid to the king, it was started by Koli Maharaja Som Shah of Ramnagar.

Waghya (meaning tiger in Marathi) was a mixed-breed pet dog of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, known as the epitome of loyalty and eternal devotion. After Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's death, he is said to have jumped into his master's funeral pyre and immolated himself.

thumb|right|A Maratha Empire|Maratha Durbar showing the Chief ([[Raja) and the nobles (Sardars, Jagirdars, Istamuradars & Mankaris of the state]] thumb|right|Maratha Soldiers

Council of ministers in teh Maratha empire

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Combined naval force of the Maratha Empire

Tulapur is a village in Pune district, Maharashtra, India, associated with the last execution of Chatrpati Sambhaji Maharaj, second Chatrapati and son of Chatrpati Shivaji Maharaj.

Shivrai was a copper coin minted during the rule of Marathas and remained in circulation till the end of the 19th century, primarily in the western region of modern-day Maharashtra.

Crematory spot of 18th century military leader

thumb|right|A money-lender on a Deccan pony - John Lockwood Kipling, Beast and Man in India.

aspect of history

group of states in northwestern India

thumb|right Bakhar is a form of historical narrative written in Marathi prose. are one of the earliest genres of medieval Marathi literature. More than 200 bakhars were written in the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries, the most important of them chronicling the deeds of the Maratha ruler Shivaji. Bakhars are considered valuable resources depicting the Maratha view of history .