Maratha Confederacy

Maratha Confederacy was an empire in Deccan (South Asia) that lasted from 1674 to 1818 CE, about 144 years. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

Shivaji crowned himself chhatrapati in 1674 after years of war with Bijapur and the Mughals. Under the Peshwas the Marathas took Malwa and Gujarat and controlled Delhi, until defeat at Panipat in 1761 and three wars with the British.

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Facts

Dates

1674 to 1818 CE

Duration

144 years

Type

Empire

Region

Deccan, South Asia

Language family

Indo-Aryan

Capital

Raigad, later Satara and Pune

Events in South Asia during its time

• 1739 Nader Shah sacks Delhi
• 1757 Battle of Plassey
• 1761 Third Battle of Panipat

Neighbours in South Asia

• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE
• Ahom Kingdom 1228 to 1826 CE
• Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
• Kingdom of Kandy 1469 to 1815 CE
• Kingdom of Nepal 1768 to 2008 CE
• Hyderabad State 1724 to 1948 CE
• Company rule in India 1757 to 1858 CE
• Durrani Empire 1747 to 1823 CE
• Sikh Empire 1799 to 1849 CE
• Kingdom of Mewar c. 728 to 1949 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
• Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America

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