- The Third Anglo-Maratha War took place from 1817 to 1818. - The defeat led to the annexation of most of the Peshwa's territories by the British and the end of the Maratha Confederacy as a major power. - Baji Rao II, the last Peshwa, was pensioned off and exiled to Bithur near Kanpur.
When was Peshwaship abolished?
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2015 · Topic: Governor/Governor General/Viceroy (Significant Governor-Generals pre-1857 and their contributions (e.g., Warren Hastings, Cornwallis, Wellesley, Bentinck, Dalhousie))
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