The decline of the Maratha Empire was due to various factors, including internal weaknesses in their political system, constant warfare, economic exploitation of territories, and lack of a cohesive administrative structure across their vast domains.
The Maratha power suffered from certain basic weaknesses which led to its downfall. Which of the following was not one among them?
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Regional States: Punjab and Mysore (Context of 18th Century Regional State Formation)
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