Question

Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803-1805):

Answer 1

The Second Anglo-Maratha War was triggered by internal disputes among the Maratha factions, especially after the death of the Peshwa Baji Rao II. The British, under the leadership of Lord Wellesley, intervened in the conflict and sided with one faction of the Marathas against the others. The war was marked by several significant battles, including the Battle of Assaye, where the British defeated the Maratha forces. The war ended with the Treaty of Bassein (1802), which resulted in the Marathas being forced to accept British control over their internal and external affairs, and much of their territory being ceded to the British