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After the death of Aurangzeb the Mughal empire lost its previous strength and glory. It was attacked by Martahas in 1737 (Battle of Delhi). The returning army of Marathas was intercepted by allies of Mughals (Rajputs, Nizam of Hyedrabad, Nawab of Oudh and Bhopal) on call of help from Mughals. The combined forces of Mughal Allies were defeated by Marathas in this Battle of Bhopal. This exposed the weakness of Mughal empire and strengthened the position of Marathas.

The Battle of Farrukhabad took place in 1804 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, where British forces defeated the Maratha army.

The Battle of Panchgaon occurred in 1775, which was part of the early stages of the First Anglo-Maratha War.

The Battle of Palkhed was fought in 1728 between the Marathas under Peshwa Bajirao I and the Nizam of Hyderabad, resulting in a decisive Maratha victory.

Shivaji Maharaj established his independent kingdom, which he referred to as Swaraj, meaning self-rule or independence from foreign powers.

The Battle of Peshawar (or the Maratha conquest of Peshawar) occurred in 1758, when the Marathas captured the city from the Durrani Empire.

The Siege of Bharatpur occurred in 1805 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, where the British failed to capture the fort from the Jat ruler allied with the Marathas.

The Battle of Salher was fought in 1672 between the Marathas and the Mughals. It was the first time the Marathas defeated the Mughals in a large-scale open field battle.

The Battle of Nesari took place in 1674, where the Maratha commander Prataprao Gujar was killed in a charge against the Adil Shahi forces.

The Battle of Patan was fought in 1790 between the Marathas (under Mahadji Shinde) and the Rajputs, resulting in a Maratha victory.