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The British and the Marathas sought to exert control over numerous smaller ______ states across India.
The British and the Marathas sought to exert control over numerous smaller ______ states across India.
princely
The FIRST ANGLO-MARATHA WAR (1777-1782) originated from British support for Raghunath Rao's claim to the ______ leadership.
The FIRST ANGLO-MARATHA WAR (1777-1782) originated from British support for Raghunath Rao's claim to the ______ leadership.
Maratha
The SECOND ANGLO-MARATHA WAR (1803-1805) marked by significant battles such as Assaye and Argaon, where the British, under ______ Wellesley defeated Maratha forces.
The SECOND ANGLO-MARATHA WAR (1803-1805) marked by significant battles such as Assaye and Argaon, where the British, under ______ Wellesley defeated Maratha forces.
Arthur
The Marathas were defeated after the decline of the ______ Empire because they found large areas difficult to administer.
The Marathas were defeated after the decline of the ______ Empire because they found large areas difficult to administer.
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The Marathas were defeated in the THIRD ANGLO-MARATHA WAR (1817-1818) and the Peshwa was dethroned and pensioned off to ______.
The Marathas were defeated in the THIRD ANGLO-MARATHA WAR (1817-1818) and the Peshwa was dethroned and pensioned off to ______.
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The Marathas were led by ambitious chieftains such as the ______, Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads, and Bhonsles.
The Marathas were led by ambitious chieftains such as the ______, Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads, and Bhonsles.
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Aurangzeb was known as an orthodox leader because of his strictness with ______ sharia
Aurangzeb was known as an orthodox leader because of his strictness with ______ sharia
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The Marathas were adept at ______ warfare tactics
The Marathas were adept at ______ warfare tactics
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After Aurangzeb's death in 1707, the Marathas rapidly expanded their ______
After Aurangzeb's death in 1707, the Marathas rapidly expanded their ______
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The rise of the Marathas contributed to the ______ of the Mughal Empire into smaller states
The rise of the Marathas contributed to the ______ of the Mughal Empire into smaller states
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The Marathas defeated the Mughal army and raided the Mughal capital in the ______ of Delhi (1737)
The Marathas defeated the Mughal army and raided the Mughal capital in the ______ of Delhi (1737)
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Shivaji was born in 1630 at Shivneri Fort, near ______, in the state of Maharashtra
Shivaji was born in 1630 at Shivneri Fort, near ______, in the state of Maharashtra
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The Subsidiary Alliance required Indian princely states to accept British ______ in their territory and to pay for the maintenance of these forces.
The Subsidiary Alliance required Indian princely states to accept British ______ in their territory and to pay for the maintenance of these forces.
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The Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord ______ in the Indian subcontinent.
The Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord ______ in the Indian subcontinent.
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The British expansion policies and annexation of territories under the doctrine of lapse or through ______ alliances, fueled tensions.
The British expansion policies and annexation of territories under the doctrine of lapse or through ______ alliances, fueled tensions.
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The system effectively made the princely states ______ states of the British.
The system effectively made the princely states ______ states of the British.
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The princely state under the alliance was not allowed to have its own independent ______ forces and could not form any foreign alliances without British approval.
The princely state under the alliance was not allowed to have its own independent ______ forces and could not form any foreign alliances without British approval.
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Broken treaties and alliances, such as those concerning the protection of mutual interests or ______, often led to mistrust and eventual conflict.
Broken treaties and alliances, such as those concerning the protection of mutual interests or ______, often led to mistrust and eventual conflict.
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