Multiple choice

Who was the first among the Maratha leaders to sign a Subsidiary Alliance Treaty with the British?

  1. Appa Sahib Bhonsle

  2. Peswa Baji Rao II

  3. Yashwant Rao Holkar

  4. Daulat Rai Scindia
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Explanation

Baji Rao II signed the Subsidiary Alliance with the British in 1802 after being defeated by Holkar. This treaty marked the beginning of direct British interference in Maratha affairs and reduced the Peshwa to a subsidiary ally. The other Maratha leaders like Appa Sahib Bhonsle, Yashwant Rao Holkar, and Daulat Rai Scindia resisted the Subsidiary Alliance and fought against British expansion.

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