What if Marathas won against British?

Anglo-Maratha wars if won by the Marathas, the kingdom would have easily split to be ruled by the Gaekwads, Peshwas, Scindias, Holkars, etc., and with lost control over the North India (loss of Third Battle of Panipat), the British would have entered with various kinds of alliances to destroy each and every Maratha …

What if the Marathas never existed?

Maratha’s were the prominent reason for mughal decline and if maratha never existed then Mughal empire could have been strong and have resisted and failed the British attempts of colonialising India . As British also took the advantage of disintegrated India after Mughal’s. 3.

What was the main reason for the defeat of the Marathas at Panipat?

Primary causes of the defeat of the Marathas were the diplomatic failure of Bhau and the superiority of Abdali against Bhau as a commander. Besides, there were a large number of women and servants in the Maratha camp who were simply burden to the army.

What if Britain never ruled India?

India would probably be a continent in itself consisting of 30-40 states each aligning its identity to a language or religion. They either have monarchies, parliamentary systems or a presidential system, some being stronger than others. Border security would be tight due to terrorism and revolts by Naxalites.

Did Sikhs fight Marathas?

The Sikhs in turn began guerrilla raids on the Marathas and never trusted them again. 50 years later even Ranjit Singh despite repeated requests refused to ally with them against the British. The reasons for the Marathas abandoning the subjugated Punjab and giving up the dreams of Hindu Pad Padshahi were many.

What would have happened if Maratha won the Third Battle of Panipat?

Let’s see the consequences if Maratha won the third battle of Panipat. Many things would be different then. Seeing intensity of battle all the forces as well as ahmad shah abdali himself would have been killed. Maratha would have been the supreme emperor in India. We might have seen Vishwas Rao Peshwa on Throne of Delhi.

What were the reasons for the fall of Maratha Empire?

1. The anarchy left in North India following Panipat 1761. 2. Severe infighting (as admitted by you) between different Maratha factions which led to the ultimate fall of the empire. 3. Their inability to gain any allies whatsoever when Abdali came marching into India. 4. Their inabilty to control their pindari mercenaries.

What happened to Sarhind after the Battle of Panipat?

Abdali’s richest province, Sarhind was captured just 3 years after the battle of Panipat and the money was spent to rebuild Harmandir Sahib which was previously destroyed by Afghans. This was the final result of the battle for Afghans under Abdali. But what happened to the Marathas??

Could Marathas have conquered Afghanistan?

Maratha could capture afghan territory as their leader and major force was destroyed. Eventually Sadashiv Rao bhau or Raghunath rao on Afghan Throne. Empires of Audh, Bengal could have been pleadged to Marathas. Nanasaheb Peshwa might have been lived for next 20 to 25 years. Subsequently further rule of next peshwas would have been extended.