Multiple choice

After the disintegration of the Maratha Empire in 1761, which of the following regions came under the administrative control of the Holkars?

  1. Baroda

  2. Indore and Malwa

  3. Gwalior and Ujjain

  4. Nagpur
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Explanation

Following the disintegration of the Maratha Empire after the Third Battle of Panipat (1761), the Holkar dynasty established control over the Indore and Malwa regions. Malhar Rao Holkar and later his successors consolidated their power in this area, making it their primary domain.

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