Medieval and Modern Indian History

The western system of education was introduced in a number of schools. In 1829, the Bengal government established an English class in the Calcutta Madrasa, which was a Muslim institution. Later English classes were introduced in Benaras Sanskrit College.

The early revolt in Maharashtra, often associated with the 1857 uprising or earlier tribal revolts like the Bhil uprisings, did not break out in 1910. The year 1910 is historically inaccurate for the onset of such early revolts.

The Anglo-Maratha war was fought between the Maratha Army and the English East India Company. The Surat Treaty was the direct provocation for the first war between Maratha Army and the British East India Company. The consequences of this war was Bombay became the capital of Bombay presidency.

The Treaty of Salbai was signed on May 17, 1782, by representatives of the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company after long negotiations to settle the outcome of the First Anglo-Maratha War. Under its terms, the Company retained control of Salsette and Broach and acquired guarantees that the Marathas would defeat Hyder Ali of Mysore and retake territories in the Carnatic. 

The Treaty of Salbai resulted in a period of relative peace between the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company until the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1802. David Anderson concluded the Treaty of Salbai on behalf of the East India Company.

The Treaty of Surat was a treaty by which Raghunathrao, one of the claimants to the throne of the Peshwa, agreed to cede Salsette and Bassein Fort to the English, in consideration of being himself restored to Poona.The first Anglo-Maratha war fought between the British East India Company and Maratha Empire in India was the result of this treaty. The combined Maratha forces fought with the forces of the British and Raghunath Rao at Wadgaon. The British were badly defeated in this war which ended with Treaty of Saibai.

Following the death of Nana Phadnavis in 1800, the Maratha confederacy faced a power vacuum. The two prominent chiefs who vied for control over the Peshwa were Daulat Rao Scindhia and Yashwant Rao Holkar.

The Battle of Kolhapur was fought between the army of Chhatrapati Shivaji and the Bijapur's Abyssinian general Rustam Jamam. The Battle was fought on 28 December 1659 on the land of Kolhapur, Maharashtra.

The Battle of Pratapgad was fought between the force of  Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Adil Shah general Afzal Khan. The Marathas defeated the Adil Shah force. The battle was fought on 10 November 1659, at the fort of Pratapgad, Maharashtra.

The Siege of Aligarh also known as battle of Aligarh was fought between the Maratha and British East India Company during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. It was took place in 1803 at Aligarh.

The battle of Argaon was fought during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. This battle was fought between British East India Company and the forces of Bhosle of Berar and Sindhia of Gwalior on 29 November 1803.

The Siege of Bharatpur was the battle during Second Anglo-Maratha War. The battle was fought between Maratha Army and British East India Company. The battle was fought between 02 January and 22 February 1805 in the Indian Princely state of Bharatpur, India. 

The Siege of Ahmednagar was the first battle of Second Anglo-Maratha War fought between Maratha Army and British East India Company. This battle was took place in 1803. The main cause of the second Maratha war due to the defeat of the peshwa Baji Rao II by the Holkars, one of the prominent Maratha clans, as a result of which he accepted British protection by signing the Treaty of Bassein in December 1802.

The Battle of Deeg was fought during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. The battle was fought of 13 November 1804 between Maratha Empire and British East India Company. A force of the British East India Company led by Major General Fraser defeated Maratha Army.

The battle of Delhi was the battle fought on 11 August 1757 between the Maratha Empire and Rohilla Afghans to control Delhi. This battle also referred to as the Second Battle of Delhi.

The Peshwa surrendered, and was permitted to reside at Bithur, near Cawnpore (Now Kanpur) , on a pension of 8 Lakh Rupees per year. His adopted son Nana Sahib later led the Mutiny of 1857.