The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was ruled much of the Indian subcontinent in the 17th and 18th century. The Maratha Empire started in 1674 with the coronation of Shivaji Bhonsle and ended in 1818 with the defeat of Peshwa Bajirao II. The rise of Marathas empire signal the end of the Mughal rule in India.
Posted on : April 22, 2018 By admin